Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Christos Katrakazas |
Author | Eva Michelaraki |
Author | Marios Sekadakis |
Author | George Yannis |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259019822030097X |
Volume | 7 |
Pages | 100186 |
Publication | Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives |
Date | September 1, 2020 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trip.2020.100186 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19, has led to unparalleled global measures such as lockdown and suspension of all retail, recreation and religious activities during the first months of 2020. Nevertheless, no scientific evidence has been reported so far with regards to the impact on road safety and driving behavior. This paper investigates the effect of COVID-19 on driving behavior and safety indicators captured through a specially developed smartphone application and transmitted to a back-end platform. These indicators are reflected with the spread of COVID-19 and the respective governmental countermeasures in two countries, namely Greece and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which had the most completed routes for users of the smartphone applications. It was shown that reduced traffic volumes due to lockdown, led to a slight increase in speeds by 6–11%, but more importantly to more frequent harsh acceleration and harsh braking events (up to 12% increase) as well mobile phone use (up to 42% increase) during March and April 2020, which were the months where COVID-19 spread was at its peak. On the bright side, accidents in Greece were reduced by 41% during the first month of COVID-19-induced measures and driving in the early morning hours (00:00–05:00) which are considered dangerous dropped by up to 81%. Policymakers should concentrate on establishing new speed limits and ensure larger spaces for cycling and pedestrians in order to enlarge distances between users in order to safeguard both an enhanced level of road safety and the prevention of COVID-19 spread. |
Date Added | 5/31/2021, 10:26:05 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Alexandra König |
Author | Annika Dreßler |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00472-8 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 15 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-02-10 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00472-8 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | As a reaction to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), countries around the globe have implemented various measures to reduce the spread of the virus. The transportation sector is particularly affected by the pandemic situation. The current study aims to contribute to the empirical knowledge regarding the effects of the coronavirus situation on the mobility of people by (1) broadening the perspective to the mobility rural area’s residents and (2) providing subjective data concerning the perceived changes of affected persons’ mobility practices, as these two aspects have scarcely been considered in research so far. |
Date Added | 2/12/2021, 9:58:22 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182018.aspx |
Abstract | Understanding pandemics, their impacts to transportation, and potential effective response has become more important, not only for the response to COVID-19, but also if, as the World Health Organization warns, we are now “living in a time of viruses.” TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program and Transit Cooperative Research Program have jointly issued NCHRP Research Report 963/TCRP Research Report 225: A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies, which was created to improve transportation agency responses to a pandemic. The Playbook concentrates on what needs to be done, when and by whom. It briefly addresses planning for a pandemic, a topic addressed in greater depth in NCHRP Report 769: A Guide for Public Transportation Pandemic Planning and Response. It summarizes effective practices currently used by transportation agencies based on interviews with state departments of transportation and transit agency leaders and operational personnel, supplemented with national and international research results. |
Date Added | 4/12/2021, 9:09:45 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.spreaker.com/user/ite-talks-transportation/eulois-cleckley |
Language | en |
Abstract | Eulois Cleckley, Executive Director of the Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure in Colorado, USA, discusses how he helped launch a new transportation and infrastructure department in a large urban city. Cleckley, who serves as president of both the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) as well as the Colorado Chapter of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), also shares insights on how cities are working together to achieve safer, more equitable environments for all road users in a post-COVID environment. Finally, he touches on an upcoming career move this summer to Miami-Dade County in Florida, USA as its new Director and CEO of Transportation and Public Works. |
Website Title | Spreaker |
Date Added | 6/29/2021, 1:10:32 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Helena Bohman |
Author | Jean Ryan |
Author | Vanessa Stjernborg |
Author | Désirée Nilsson |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000755 |
Volume | 106 |
Pages | 109-119 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | June 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.03.013 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Sweden's strategy to manage the spread of Covid-19 has not included any form of lockdown, in contrast to the approaches adopted by most other countries. Instead, the strategy has been largely based on strong recommendations for society. Even though Sweden has not had any form of lockdown, the Covid-19 pandemic has during a relatively short period of time brought changes for society, significantly disrupting everyday life. The pandemic poses both challenges and opportunities for sustainable future transport, not least public transport provision, supply and use. The purpose of this study is to investigate how changes for society have translated into changes for mobility as an element of everyday life during the early stages of a pandemic. This study draws on a map-based online survey (public participatory GIS) which was purposefully designed to allow people to contribute with their experiences in order to capture how the current situation has affected several different facets of people's everyday life. Results suggest that effects on mobility, such as the possibility to telework, affect different groups differently and may exacerbate existing differences in terms of gender, geography and mobility. In order to mitigate negative effects, transport policy needs to be tailored in order to take these heterogeneities into account. Both spatio-temporal adjustment and modal adjustment were dominant themes for most activities, although the dominance of these themes varied among the activities. Our findings give an indication of both the short and long-term impacts on everyday mobility in the Swedish context, for groups of inhabitants in the city of Malmö. Through deepening our understanding of the processes at play, we suggest eight possible policy responses that can be carefully tailored, both in the interim and into the future. |
Date Added | 4/30/2021, 8:54:45 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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Author | Bernie Wagenblast |
URL | https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2021/01/26/aashtos-jim-tymon-on-transportation-and-covid-19-working-with-a-new-administration-and-more/ |
Date | 2021-01-26T16:35:17+00:00 |
Language | en |
Abstract | Jim Tymon, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on the transportation industry over the past year and how state departments of transportation are faring. He also talks about the new US presidential administration and upcoming legislative activities, including what AASHTO hopes to see in terms of congressional investment in infrastructure and transportation, as well as the FAST Act reauthorization. |
Blog Title | Transportation Radio |
Date Added | 1/27/2021, 9:15:57 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Maher Said |
Author | Emma R. Zajdela |
Author | Amanda Stathopoulos |
URL | http://arxiv.org/abs/2108.01615 |
Publication | arXiv:2108.01615 [cs, econ, q-fin] |
Date | 2021-08-03 |
Extra | arXiv: 2108.01615 |
Library Catalog | arXiv.org |
Abstract | One of the most notable global transportation trends is the accelerated pace of development in vehicle automation technologies. Uncertainty surrounds the future of automated mobility as there is no clear consensus on potential adoption patterns, ownership versus shared use status and travel impacts. Adding to this uncertainty is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that has triggered profound changes in mobility behaviors as well as accelerated the adoption of new technologies at an unprecedented rate. This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on willingness to adopt the emerging new technology of self-driving vehicles. Using data from a survey disseminated in June 2020 to 700 respondents in contiguous United States, we perform a difference-in-difference regression to analyze the shift in willingness to use autonomous vehicles as part of a shared fleet before and during the pandemic. The results reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has a positive and highly significant impact on consideration of autonomous vehicles. This shift is present regardless of techsavviness, gender or political views. Individuals who are younger, left-leaning and frequent users of shared modes of travel are expected to become more likely to use autonomous vehicles once offered. Understanding the effects of these attributes on the increase in consideration of AVs is important for policy making, as these effects provide a guide to predicting adoption of autonomous vehicles - once available - and to identify segments of the population likely to be more resistant to adopting AVs. |
Date Added | 12/1/2021, 4:32:19 PM |
Comment: Submitted to Transportation Research Board 2022
Type | Report |
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URL | https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/addressing-the-covid-19-and-climate-crises_50abd39c-en |
Date | 2020-12-18 |
Extra | Series: OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group Papers Volume: 2020/04 DOI: 10.1787/50abd39c-en |
Report Type | OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group Papers |
Library Catalog | DOI.org (Crossref) |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper provides decision-makers with a framework for prioritising different economic, social and environmental goals and analysing the options available to achieve them. To this end, it develops three stylised COVID-19 recovery pathways (“Rebound”, “Decoupling” and “Wider well-being”) that differ in the extent to which they encompass greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and the integration of mitigation and wider well-being outcomes or, broadly equivalently, SDGs. A number of real-world examples of COVID-19 recovery measures in the surface transport and residential sectors were identified, and the paper maps these measures onto these three stylised pathways. The paper finds a wide divergence in the environmental and social impacts of COVID-19 recovery measures developed to date, with several countries putting in place measures that correspond to all three pathways. The nature and pace of economic recovery in different countries and in aggregate will have important implications for existing, updated and new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, and the paper also highlights the possible impact of the COVID-19 recovery measures being put in place on NDCs– including on the ambition of both current and future NDCs. The paper concludes that it will be important for governments to improve their understanding of the impact of their recovery measures across multiple policy dimensions (economic, social, environmental) as well as across different time periods (short and long-term) and spatial scales. |
Report Number | 2020/04 |
Date Added | 1/19/2021, 10:14:40 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Xiaokun (Cara) Wang |
Author | Woojung Kim |
Author | José Holguín-Veras |
Author | Joshua Schmid |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002676 |
Volume | 154 |
Pages | 270-286 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | December 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.10.012 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | A significant growth in demand for online shopping in light of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID) crisis has received attention from transportation practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers. However, an important question arises in this increase in online shopping and resulting deliveries: How long will this last? Very little is known whether this popularity would last a long time. To address this question, the authors conducted a survey of 915 individuals residing in the U.S. and classified them into the four distinctive consumer types (i.e., the prior adopter, temporary adopter and permanent new adopter, and non-adopter) depending on their usage of delivery services before, during, and after (expected) the COVID crisis. This research aims to gain behavioral insight by exploring the differences between the four consumer types and investigating factors affecting the initial adoption and continuance intention of using delivery services. The descriptive analysis revealed that there are clear differences not only between the four types of consumers but also between the four product types (i.e., grocery, food, home goods, and other packages) considered in the survey. The models found that factors affecting the initial adoption and continuance intention are different from the previous studies conducted before the COVID pandemic. Implications for planning and policymaking are also discussed. |
Date Added | 12/8/2021, 12:28:36 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Viktoriya Kolarova |
Author | Christine Eisenmann |
Author | Claudia Nobis |
Author | Christian Winkler |
Author | Barbara Lenz |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00486-2 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 27 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-05-01 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00486-2 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a great impact on all areas of the everyday life, including travel behaviour. Various measures that focus on restricting social contacts have been implemented in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Understanding how daily activities and travel behaviour change during such global crisis and the reasons behind is crucial for developing suitable strategies for similar future events and analysing potential mid- and long-term impacts. |
Date Added | 5/7/2021, 9:27:56 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Laurence R. Rilett |
Author | Ernest Tufuor |
Author | Sean Murphy |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000559 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 147 |
Issue | 7 |
Pages | 04021034 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2021/07/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000559 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | This paper evaluated the effect of the COVID-19 preventive orders on arterial roadway travel time reliability (TTR). A comparative analysis was conducted to examine average travel time distributions (TTD), and their associated TTR metrics, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel time data for four urban arterial corridors in Nebraska, disaggregated by peak period and direction, were analyzed. It was found that in 2020, the average TTD mean and standard deviation values for all 16 scenarios were reduced by an average of 14.0% and 43.4%, respectively. The travel time index, the planning time index, the level of travel time reliability (LOTTR), and the buffer index metrics associated with these TTDs were reduced, on average, by 14.0%, 19.7%, 3.5%, and 35.0%, respectively. In other words, whether the test corridors were more reliable during the pandemic was a function of which TTR metric was used. The paper concludes by arguing for a fundamental change in how arterial TTR is measured and reported to different user groups. |
Date Added | 5/17/2021, 9:02:06 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.cts.umn.edu/news/2021/june/covid |
Abstract | Human behaviors played a central role in spreading COVID-19, and initial lockdowns aimed to slow the spread by localizing movements and limiting contact with other people. To aid reopening decisions, a team of U of M researchers in the emerging field of “movement ecology” developed models showing the effects of contact and movement patterns. |
Date Added | 6/29/2021, 1:29:34 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Eneko Echaniz |
Author | Andrés Rodríguez |
Author | Rubén Cordera |
Author | Juan Benavente |
Author | Borja Alonso |
Author | Roberto Sañudo |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21002122 |
Volume | 111 |
Pages | 38-52 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.07.011 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) brought about a huge change in the behaviour and mobility of citizens in all parts of the world. This change was mainly a consequence of the strong measures of isolation and social distancing taken by the different governments in most countries through the world. The specific measures adopted in each country, in combination with the particular characteristics of the spread of the virus, generated differentiated, although similar, behavioural changes. This article presents the analysis of a survey carried out in Spain in March 2020, where citizens were asked about their mobility preferences before, during and after the lockdown due to the virus. In turn, questions were asked about the preferred modes of transport in each of the situations and the perception of safety on public transport in their current conditions. The mobility questions were differentiated between commuting to work or studies, shopping and leisure. The results show that public transport was the most affected transport mode, with a considerable increase in the use of the bicycle and walking trips. At the same time, changes were observed in the behaviour of shopping trips, including a considerable decrease on the use of large supermarkets. Citizens perceived great uncertainty in planning leisure trips, the consequence of which could be that a higher proportion of people not being able to carry out their planned trips. |
Date Added | 8/26/2021, 10:55:16 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://c2smart.engineering.nyu.edu/covid-19-dashboard/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically changed travel behavior in cities across the world. With changed travel demand, economic activity, and social-distancing/stay-at-home policies, transportation systems have experienced an unprecedented shift in demand and usage. Since the start of the pandemic, the C2SMART research team has been collecting data and investigating the impact of COVID-19 on mobility and sociability, including: Passenger travel and freight traffic trends Mode shift and usage based on various policies Effect of social distancing policies on transit use and emissions Sidewalk, crosswalk, and intersection crowd density Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Transportation Systems Leveraging open data from multiple sources, this project features both traditional and innovative techniques,such as data mining and visualization, agent-based traffic simulation model and real-time computer vision technique, to help researchers and transportation authorities understand and observe the impact of the pandemic on transportation. |
Website Title | C2SMART Home |
Date Added | 7/14/2021, 1:28:34 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Statistics Canada Government of Canada |
URL | https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2020009-eng.htm |
Date | 2020-03-26 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-02-19 |
Language | eng |
Abstract | This dashboard presents selected data that are relevant for monitoring the impacts of COVID‑19 on economic activity in Canada. It includes data on a range of monthly indicators - real GDP, consumer prices, the unemployment rate, merchandise exports and imports, retail sales, hours worked and manufacturing sales -- as well as monthly data on aircraft movements, railway carloadings, and travel between Canada and other countries. Estimates are presented from January 2019 to the current reference month for each data series. The information will be updated continuously as new data becomes available, and additional series may be added to the dashboard as circumstances warrant. To support the analysis of time series movements in the data, the dashboard reports changes in each series on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. For most of the variables reported, information on cumulative changes in the data both prior and subsequent to the end of 2019 is also presented by indexing the level estimates to December 2019, as depicted in the accompanying charts. |
Date Added | 2/22/2021, 9:56:50 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Government of Canada |
URL | https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/rtw-covid/ |
Date | 2021-11-30 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-11-30 |
Language | eng |
Abstract | The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing occupational health and safety information and advice. With businesses reopening, many workers are or will be returning to the workplace for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Some workplaces have been closed or operating with minimum staff for an extended period of time. Employers should consider how to prepare their workplaces to make sure they are safe for occupancy. This free 30-minute course provides an overview of COVID-19 control measures, how to prepare your workplace for a safe return, communication strategies, and long-term safety measures. |
Date Added | 11/30/2021, 10:49:10 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Government of Canada |
URL | https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/rtw-covid-preparing/ |
Date | 2021-11-30 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-11-30 |
Language | eng |
Abstract | The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing occupational health and safety information and advice. With businesses reopening, many workers are or will be returning to the workplace for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since each workplace is unique, employers should consider the personal risk factors and needs of their workers, and how to prepare them for a safe return to the workplace. This free 30-minute course provides employers with considerations and steps to take when preparing workers for a safe return to the workplace. |
Date Added | 11/30/2021, 10:51:48 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-traffic-data-shows-more-people-staying-home-to-fight-covid-19/ |
Rights | Copyright: City of Toronto |
Date | 2021-01-22T05:54:43-05:00 |
Extra | Archive Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Publisher: City of Toronto |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | News Release January 22, 2021 The City of Toronto continues to urge residents to stay home as much as possible to comply with the Province of Ontario’s stay-at-home order as well as public health advice. Today, the City released traffic data to help show the impact of the ongoing lockdown. Mayor John Tory requested regular traffic reports from City staff in Transportation Services to help demonstrate the real-time effect of the public health measures. There are three key traffic monitoring measures City staff rely on including Travel Time Index to monitor traffic congestion, Watch Your Speed signs to anticipate traffic volume and traffic counting technology to count cars and pedestrians. |
Website Title | City of Toronto |
Date Added | 1/25/2021, 8:57:19 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://www.municipalworld.com/podcasts/communications-and-covid-19-brian-lambie-dr-zain-chagla/ |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | Sincerity and transparency in our discourse about the pandemic. Now more than ever local leaders need to keep their communities focused on priorities during the 3rd wave and a strong communication strategy is paramount. Communication guru Brian Lambie and infectious-disease expert Dr. Zain Chagla join Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to discuss how we can step up to the plate and stay consistent and strong with our message. |
Blog Title | Municipal World |
Date Added | 4/28/2021, 9:18:11 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Gabriela Cavalcante da Silva |
Author | Fernanda Monteiro de Almeida |
Author | Sabrina Oliveira |
Author | Elizabeth F. Wanner |
Author | Leonardo C. T. Bezerra |
Author | Ricardo H. C. Takahashi |
Author | Luciana Lima |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21002353 |
Volume | 112 |
Pages | 114-124 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | October 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.08.004 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Background In this paper, we conduct a mobility reduction rate comparison between the first and second COVID-19 waves in several localities from America and Europe using Google community mobility reports (CMR) data. Through multi-dimensional visualization, we are able to compare the reduction in mobility from the different lockdown periods for each locality selected, simultaneously considering multiple place categories provided in CMR. In addition, our analysis comprises a 56-day lockdown period for each locality and COVID-19 wave, which we analyze both as 56-day periods and as 14-day consecutive windows. Methods We use locality-wise calibrated CMR data, which we process through seasonal-trend decomposition by LOESS (STL) to isolate trend from seasonal and noise effects. We scale trend data to draw Pareto-compliant conclusions using radar charts. For each temporal granularity considered, data for a given place category is aggregated using the area under the curve (AUC) approach. Results In general, reduction rates observed during the first wave were much higher than during the second. Alarmingly, December holiday season mobility in some of the localities reached pre-pandemic levels for some of the place categories reported. Manaus was the only locality where second wave mobility was nearly as reduced as during the first wave, likely due to the P1 variant outbreak and oxygen supply crisis. |
Date Added | 9/14/2021, 3:42:23 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Agustina Calatayud |
Author | Felipe Bedoya-Maya |
Author | Santiago Sánchez González |
Author | Francisca Giraldez |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21003048 |
Volume | 115 |
Pages | 4-13 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | January 1, 2022 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.10.022 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The trucking industry is the backbone of domestic supply chains. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, road transportation has been essential to guarantee the supply of basic goods to confined urban areas. However, the connectivity of the trucking network can also act as an efficient virus spreader. This paper applies network science to uncover the characteristics of the trucking network in one major Latin American country −Colombia− and provides evidence on freight networks’ ability to spread contagious diseases spatially. Network metrics, official COVID-19 records at the municipality level, and a zero-inflated negative binomial model are used to test the association between network topology and confirmed COVID-19 cases. Results suggest that: (i) the number of COVID-19 cases in a municipality is linked to its level and type of network centrality; and (ii) being a port-city and a primary economic hub in the trucking network is associated with a higher probability of contracting earlier a pandemic. Based on these results, a risk-based approach is proposed to help policymakers implement containment measures. |
Date Added | 12/2/2021, 4:48:55 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Canadian Urban Institute |
URL | https://canurb.org/wp-content/uploads/Signpost-300.pdf |
Abstract | The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) continues to track the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian cities, with a third Signpost report that signals a growing disconnect between virus-related research and recovery response. Of the 573,000 cases and 15,500 deaths announced on January 3rd 2021, Canada’s 20 largest cities (representing 42 per cent of Canada’s population) have experienced over 65 per cent of cases (373,319) and 69 per cent of deaths (10,725). However, experiences across the country have vastly differed. For example, cities like Halifax, London, and Vancouver have experienced modest increases in the number of cases per 100,000 people. Edmonton, on the other hand, who had 4000 cases at Day 200, has endured more than 43,000 cases 100 days later. |
Date Added | 1/8/2021, 10:40:11 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/181670.aspx |
Abstract | The year 2020’s raging coronavirus pandemic and reckoning with long-standing racial injustice led to widespread disruption and suffering, social unrest, and renewed calls for an accounting of our fragmented public health system and troubled history of racial inequity. The crises of 2020 transcend transportation yet also raise fundamental questions for it along with other sectors of our society and economy. In this addendum to Critical Issues in Transportation 2019, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee updates all of the critical issue topic areas to address the short-term and potential long-term effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on transportation. An additional addendum will be issued later in 2021 that delves much more deeply into the equity issue to probe and question transportation’s role in contributing to and redressing racial injustice. |
Date Added | 1/5/2021, 12:39:06 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Junyi Zhang |
Author | Yoshitsugu Hayashi |
Author | Lawrence D. Frank |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000172 |
Volume | 103 |
Pages | 68-85 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | March 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.01.011 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the transport sector and the corresponding policy measures are becoming widely investigated. Considering the various uncertainties and unknowns about this virus and its impacts (especially long-term impacts), it is critical to understand opinions and suggestions from experts within the transport sector and related planning fields. To date, however, there is no study that fills this gap in a comprehensive way. This paper is an executive summary of the findings of the WCTRS COVID-19 Taskforce expert survey conducted worldwide between the end of April and late May 2020, obtaining 284 valid answers. The experts include those in the field of transport and other relevant disciplines, keeping good balances between geographic regions, types of workplaces, and working durations. Based on extensive analyses of the survey results, this paper first reveals the realities of lockdowns, restrictions of out-of-home activities and other physical distancing requirements, as well as modal shifts. Experts’ agreements and disagreements to the structural questions about changes in lifestyles and society are then discussed. Analysis results revealed that our human society was not well prepared for the current pandemic, reaffirming the importance of risk communication. Geographical differences of modal shifts are further identified, especially related to active transport and car dependence. Improved sustainability and resilience are expected in the future but should be supported by effective behavioral intervention measures. Finally, policy implications of the findings are discussed, together with important future research issues. |
Date Added | 3/8/2021, 9:31:22 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/topic/collections-trr/trr-1-covid-19-and-transportation/trr |
Language | en |
Abstract | View articles in this Published Special Issue of Transportation Research Record. Transportation Research Record (TRR) is publishing a special, open-access issue featuring research relating to COVID-19 and transportation. In addition to papers submitted for TRBAM 2021 and recommended by TRB committees, the journal is accepting additional submissions. |
Website Title | SAGE Journals |
Date Added | 3/25/2021, 2:47:57 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Ralph Buehler |
Author | John Pucher |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2021.1914900 |
Volume | 0 |
Issue | 0 |
Pages | 1-8 |
Publication | Transport Reviews |
Date | April 16, 2021 |
Extra | Publisher: Routledge _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2021.1914900 |
DOI | 10.1080/01441647.2021.1914900 |
Library Catalog | Taylor and Francis+NEJM |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on travel behaviour in most of the world. This editorial examines the available evidence about the impact of the pandemic on cycling in various cities and countries of Europe, the Americas, and Australia to establish overall trends in cycling from 2019 to 2020 as well as variation over time, by location, by trip purpose, and by type of cycling facility. We also report trends in bicycle sales in different countries. Finally, we examine the nature and extent of government measures to accommodate and encourage increased cycling. |
Date Added | 4/26/2021, 9:36:50 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Shauna Hallmark |
URL | https://www.dot.state.mn.us/research/reports/2021/202121.pdf |
Pages | 63 |
Library Catalog | Zotero |
Language | en |
Abstract | Reduced traffic volumes resulting from COVID-19, along with the strain on enforcement during the pandemic, are thought to have produced higher speeds and more aggressive driving. Understanding the magnitude of speeding and other driver behaviors requires measurement and contrast. This project quantifies reductions in volume and the resulting differences in travel speeds across Minnesota along regular roads and within two work zones prior to and during the novel COVID-19 pandemic. The work includes a review of total crashes as well as fatal and serious injury crashes and includes a survey of law enforcement opinions. Findings based on 125 Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATR) and traffic Sensors quantify volume reductions, which, of course, were lower in 2020 but which varied considerably by location and month. Average speeds overall along with both the number and percentage of vehicles traveling greater than 15 mph over the posted speed limit increased in 2020. This information supports benchmarking and agency decision making. |
Date Added | 10/19/2021, 10:12:05 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | US Government Accountability Office |
URL | https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-412t.pdf |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on air travel. Department of Transportation statistics show passenger traffic dropped 60% in 2020, sending ripple effects throughout the U.S. commercial aviation industry. We testified about the industry's response to the downturn, which included its use of federal help—such as payroll support—and cutting costs. Given the ongoing uncertainties about the duration of the pandemic and the length of the economic recovery, we also identified principles that could help design any future federal assistance efforts. |
Date Added | 3/10/2021, 2:14:10 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | CarGurus |
URL | https://go.cargurus.com/rs/611-AVR-738/images/2021-CA-COVID19-Study.pdf |
Abstract | In this report, we explore which effects from COVID-19 are temporary, and which are here to stay. Then we provide implications for the automotive industry and what this means for dealerships in particular. In July 2021, CarGurus surveyed 503 Canadian buyers on their sentiments toward car shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a benchmarking study. Throughout 2020, CarGurus surveyed over 1,500 respondents in earlier iterations of the study. |
Date Added | 9/29/2021, 10:12:37 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Dana W. E. Ramirez |
Author | Martin D. Klinkhammer |
Author | Leah C. Rowland |
URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/josh.13058 |
Volume | n/a |
Issue | n/a |
Publication | Journal of School Health |
Extra | _eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/josh.13058 |
DOI | 10.1111/josh.13058 |
Library Catalog | Wiley Online Library |
Language | en |
Abstract | Background In-school transmission of COVID-19 among K-12 students is low when mitigation layers are used, but the risk of acquiring COVID-19 during school bus transportation is not well defined. Given the operational limitations of many school districts, more data is needed to determine what mitigation is required to keep COVID-19 transmission low during bus transport. Methods An independent school in Virginia monitored 1154 students in grades 1 to 12 with asymptomatic PCR testing every 2 weeks from August 24, 2020 to March 19, 2021, during the highest community transmission. Fifteen buses served 462 students while operating at near capacity of 2 students in every seat, using a physical distancing minimum of 2.5 ft, universal masking, and simple ventilation techniques. Results A total of 39 individuals were present on buses during their COVID-19 infectious period, which resulted in the quarantine of 52 students. Universal testing and contact tracing revealed no transmission linked to bus transportation. Conclusions This study demonstrates a model for the safe operation of school buses while near capacity. COVID-19 transmission can be low during student transport when employing mitigation including simple ventilation, and universal masking, at minimal physical distances and during the highest community transmission. |
Date Added | 7/21/2021, 10:26:26 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://cutaactu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Vaccination-Guidelines-for-Paratransit-Operations_FINAL.pdf |
Abstract | As the first wave of Covid-19 vaccinations continues to ramp-up, we hope this document can be an important resource for paratransit agencies. |
Date Added | 3/29/2021, 2:14:40 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Ho-Yin Chan |
Author | Anthony Chen |
Author | Wei Ma |
Author | Nang-Ngai Sze |
Author | Xintao Liu |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000895 |
Volume | 106 |
Pages | 173-184 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | June 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.04.002 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 outbreak has necessitated a critical review of urban transportation and its role in society against the backdrop of an exogenous shock. This article extends the transportation literature regarding community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and what lessons can be obtained from the case of Hong Kong in 2020. Individual behavior and collective responsibility are considered crucial to ensure both personal and community wellbeing in a pandemic context. Trends in government policies, the number of infectious cases, and community mobility are examined using multiple data sources. The mobility changes that occurred during the state of emergency are revealed by a time-series analysis of variables that measure both the epidemiological severity level and government stringency. The results demonstrate a high response capability of the local government, inhabitants, and communities. Communities in Hong Kong are found to have reacted faster than the implementation of health interventions, whereas the government policies effectively reduced the number of infection cases. The ways in which community action are vital to empower flexible and adaptive community responses are also explored. The results indicate that voluntary community involvement constitutes a necessary condition to help inform and reshape future transport policy and response strategies to mitigate the pandemic. |
Date Added | 4/30/2021, 8:51:01 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Lumy Noda |
Author | Ana Beatriz E. Q. Nóbrega |
Author | João B. M. da Silva Júnior |
Author | Flávio Schmidlin |
Author | Lucila Labaki |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-01166-2 |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 8 |
Pages | 12233-12251 |
Publication | Environment, Development and Sustainability |
Date | 2021-08-01 |
Journal Abbr | Environ Dev Sustain |
DOI | 10.1007/s10668-020-01166-2 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The first case of COVID-19 in Brazil was registered in the city of São Paulo on February 26, 2020; however, restrictive measures and social distancing were only determined in the city on March 17, 2020. A partial lockdown aimed to mitigate the advance of the virus by raising the social isolation rates, by limiting the operation of several services and the mobility of the population. Thus, this study aims to analyze the relationship between the social isolation index in the city of São Paulo and the emission levels of the main air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, NOx, NO, NO2, SO2 and CO), as well as air temperature. We analyzed the data collected from three urban air quality monitoring stations located in the city center of São Paulo from March 16, 2020 to July 20, 2020. The data for 2020 were compared with those of the previous period in 2020 and the same period in the previous 5 years (2015–2019), and also to the city’s official indices of social isolation. The relationships between pollutant concentrations and the social isolation index showed that the decrease in mobility influenced the reduction in air pollution. Pollutants NO2, NOx, NO and CO had the strongest negative associations (Pearson’s correlation = − 0.582; 0.481; − 0.433 and − 0.367, respectively). Our results showed that the partial lockdown (from March 17, 2020, to July 20, 2020) had a positive impact on air quality, with a reduction in the emission of pollutants NO (31.75%), NO2 (20.60%), NOx (27.21%) and CO (29.95%). The greatest reductions in the emission of pollutants were observed when the social isolation index reached an average of 52.20%. Small negative fluctuations in the social isolation index broke the most significant reductions observed at the beginning of social isolation. |
Date Added | 6/25/2021, 9:42:54 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://www.municipalworld.com/podcasts/covid-19-recap-ep-30-travel-tourism-transportation-and-crackdowns-jody-johnson/ |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | Kicking off 2021 with more … lockdowns. Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner and Jody Johnson, Director of Legal Services for Halton Region, discuss the recent lockdowns in Ontario and Quebec and how Alberta is taking surprising steps to reopen. Plus, travel, tourism, transportation, and municipal finances. It’s a jam-packed episode you won’t want to miss! |
Blog Title | Municipal World |
Date Added | 1/15/2021, 2:52:19 PM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://www.municipalworld.com/podcasts/covid-19-recap-ep-32-what-weve-learned-this-year-jody-johnson/ |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | MW Pandemic Response comes to a close! As we mark the one-year anniversary of the declaration of the pandemic – and the launch of this special podcast, – we’ll be taking a look back at the past year and discussing some of the big takeaways. Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner and Jody Johnson, Director of Legal Services for Halton Region, discuss the rapid unfolding of events and how the crisis emerged, the important lessons learned along the way, and the possible light at the end of the tunnel. Don’t miss it! |
Blog Title | Municipal World |
Date Added | 3/15/2021, 9:17:06 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Walter Leal Filho |
Author | Elizabeth Price |
Author | Tony Wall |
Author | Chris Shiel |
Author | Ulisses M. Azeiteiro |
Author | Mark Mifsud |
Author | Luciana Brandli |
Author | Carla Sofia Farinha |
Author | Sandra Caeiro |
Author | Amanda Lange Salvia |
Author | Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos |
Author | Luiza Olim de Sousa |
Author | Paul Pace |
Author | Federica Doni |
Author | Lucas Veiga Avila |
Author | Bárbara Fritzen |
Author | Todd Jared LeVasseur |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-01107-z |
Volume | 23 |
Issue | 8 |
Pages | 11257-11278 |
Publication | Environment, Development and Sustainability |
Date | 2021-08-01 |
Journal Abbr | Environ Dev Sustain |
DOI | 10.1007/s10668-020-01107-z |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis, one which also influences the ways sustainability is being taught at universities. This paper undertakes an analysis of the extent to which COVID-19 as a whole and the lockdown it triggered in particular, which has led to the suspension of presence-based teaching in universities worldwide and influenced teaching on matters related to sustainable development. By means of a worldwide survey involving higher education institutions across all continents, the study has identified a number of patterns, trends and problems. The results from the study show that the epidemic has significantly affected teaching practices. The lockdowns have led to a surge in the use of on-line communication tools as a partial replacement to normal lessons. In addition, many faculty teaching sustainability in higher education have strong competencies in digital literacy. The sampled higher education educations have—as a whole—adequate infrastructure to continue to teach during the lockdowns. Finally, the majority of the sample revealed that they miss the interactions via direct face-to-face student engagement, which is deemed as necessary for the effective teaching of sustainability content. The implications of this paper are two-fold. Firstly, it describes how sustainability teaching on sustainable development has been affected by the lockdown. Secondly, it describes some of the solutions deployed to overcome the problem. Finally, the paper outlines the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic may serve the purpose of showing how university teaching on sustainability may be improved in the future, taking more advantage of modern information technologies. |
Date Added | 6/25/2021, 9:39:29 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.piarc.org/en/order-library/36281-en-Disaster Management: The Effects And Management Of Covid-19 Whilst Looking To The Future |
Language | en |
Abstract | No matter what the disaster is, no matter what the pandemic is, we as road administrators must minimize the disaster impacts to our transportation infrastructure. To share the experiences of disaster management amid COVID-19, PIARC TC 1.5 “Disaster Management” of PIARC and TRB AMR00(2) “Transportation Emergency Management Practices and Innovations Subcommittee” organized a joint webinar on June 30, 2021. To order a publication of World Road Association, fill in the order form, print it and send it. |
Date Added | 11/15/2021, 11:30:20 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Yunlong An |
Author | Xi Lin |
Author | Meng Li |
Author | Fang He |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000147 |
Volume | 104 |
Pages | 29-42 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | April 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.01.008 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Within half a year, COVID-19 spreads to most countries in the world, as well as posed a great threat to the public health of human beings. The implementation of non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI), including travel ban, proved to be an effective way for controlling the epidemic spreading, e.g., the ban of inter-city transportation stops transporting virus through passengers between cities. However, travel ban could significantly impact many industries, e.g. tourism and logistics, thus jeopardizing the regional economy. This paper focus on assisting the national or regional government to make dynamic decisions on restricting and recovering intercity multi-modal travel services. Our model can characterize impacts of inter-city traffic on the spread of the COVID-19, as well as on the regional economy. By applying a reinforcement learning approach, we develop an online optimization model to identify the modal-specific travel banning strategy that can balance the epidemic control as well as the negative impacts on regional economy. The numerical study based on a network of multiple cities in China shows that the proposed approach can generate better strategies compared with some existing methods. |
Date Added | 3/22/2021, 8:58:56 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Maged Gouda |
Author | Jie Fan |
Author | Kelly Luc |
Author | Shewkar Ibrahim |
Author | Karim El-Basyouny |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000596 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 147 |
Issue | 11 |
Pages | 04021077 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2021/11/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000596 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | The concept of redesigning public spaces to encourage physical distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic is being tested around the world. In Canada, municipalities are reallocating underutilized road lanes for active modes of transportation, such as walking and cycling. We evaluated the usage and benefit of these shared spaces to ensure redesign efforts are optimally allocated. We analyzed two sets of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage before and after the change, covering April 7–13, 2020, at two locations using automated computer vision techniques. We detected and recorded physical distancing violations, traffic safety risks such as midblock crossing, speeds, and traffic conflicts, and generated trajectory maps of all road users. It was found that the redesign was utilized effectively by road users and improved physical distancing compliance without compromising traffic safety. The proposed framework also provides an innovative tool to automatically gather, extract, share, and analyze real-world data to improve response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as future outbreaks of contagious diseases. |
Date Added | 9/13/2021, 10:43:20 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Kayvan Aghabayk |
Author | Javad Esmailpour |
Author | Nirajan Shiwakoti |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002664 |
Volume | 154 |
Pages | 186-202 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | December 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.10.011 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Understanding changes in travel behavior during the spread of pandemic diseases such as COVID-19 is important to develop a resilient transportation system. Since one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of this virus is to keep a safe distance from other people (i.e. social distancing), it has implications for the operations of public transportation as compared to other modes of transportation due to the confinement of a large number of passengers in enclosed space. This study investigated the effect of the spread of COVID-19 on crowding perception and crowding disutility in metro rail system of Tehran. Two surveys were conducted before and during the COVID-19. The stated preference data were analyzed by mixed logit models with the lognormal distribution. Results revealed that the value of crowding increased during the pandemic. Tracking the changes of crowding perception caused by COVID-19 shows that low comfort scores were observed at crowding levels where seats were taken, and the density of standees was high (i.e. not possible to maintain social distancing). During the outbreak of COVID-19, crowding has more disutility for rail passengers and the value of having a seat while traveling increased. Understanding passengers’ perceptions of crowding as examined in this study will assist transport operators, and planners maintain the critical functionality of public transport systems and manage risks of mass transportation during the pandemic and beyond. |
Date Added | 12/8/2021, 12:23:23 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Junyi Zhang |
Author | Runsen Zhang |
Author | Hongxiang Ding |
Author | Shuangjin Li |
Author | Rui Liu |
Author | Shuang Ma |
Author | Baoxin Zhai |
Author | Saori Kashima |
Author | Yoshitsugu Hayashi |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001578 |
Volume | 110 |
Pages | 37-57 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.013 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This study attempts to provide scientifically-sound evidence for designing more effective COVID-19 policies in the transport and public health sectors by comparing 418 policy measures (244 are transport measures) taken in different months of 2020 in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. The effectiveness of each policy is measured using nine indicators of infections and mobilities corresponding to three periods (i.e., one week, two weeks, and one month) before and after policy implementation. All policy measures are categorized based on the PASS approach (P: prepare-protect-provide; A: avoid-adjust; S: shift-share; S: substitute-stop). First, policy effectiveness is compared between policies, between countries, and over time. Second, a dynamic Bayesian multilevel generalized structural equation model is developed to represent dynamic cause-effect relationships between policymaking, its influencing factors and its consequences, within a unified research framework. Third, major policy measures in the six countries are compared. Finally, findings for policymakers are summarized and extensively discussed. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 10:31:26 AM |
Type | Book |
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Author | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
URL | https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26084 |
Place | Washington, D.C. |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Date | 2021-02-23 |
Extra | Pages: 26084 DOI: 10.17226/26084 |
Library Catalog | DOI.org (Crossref) |
Abstract | Fundamental shifts in preparedness planning are needed to ensure health, safety, and smooth operations during emergencies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To prepare for emergency events requiring evacuation, it is necessary to revise shelter planning and mass care operations, shelter staffing, and shelter design and operations with a focus on reducing virus transmission and ensuring safety. Developing effective public messaging is also critical during the pandemic and requires advance planning and familiarity with the needs and characteristics of the communities being served. |
Date Added | 3/4/2021, 4:00:02 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Amin Shaer |
Author | Hossein Haghshenas |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21002559 |
Volume | 112 |
Pages | 162-172 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | October 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.08.016 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Background and aims To increase the older adults' mobility during the COVID-19 outbreak, providing appropriate conditions for using different transportation modes and organizing transportation facilities for the older adults are essential. Hence, this study aims to evaluate and compare factors affecting the older adults’ travel mode choice to investigate transportation policies for increasing their independent mobility in the post-outbreak that has not been addressed in previous research. Methodology The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of Isfahan citizens aged 60 years and over. For interviews based on a structured questionnaire, 453 participants were randomly selected in 15 municipality districts of Isfahan. Multinomial logistic models were used to analyze the data. Findings The results show that despite the decrease in the average frequency of travels per week, the increase in the share of walking and cycling modes, making shopping and recreational travels on foot, and cycling can indicate the resilience of walking and cycling in critical situations. The results also reveal that active modes have effective roles in the older adults’ mobility in the post-outbreak because they are not subject to traffic restrictions like private vehicles and social constraints and crowd avoidance like public transportation. Discussion and conclusion Policies such as the proper location of facilities, increasing density and mixing of land uses, landscaping, traffic reduction, increasing ownership of bicycle and tricycle (to eliminate the problems of falling in getting on and off the bicycles), driving training courses for the safe driving, and intersections safety improvement are essential to maintain the older adults' mobility after the outbreak. With more capacity and low occupancy, the public transportation system, high-quality accessibility, and safe routes will also attract the older adults’ travels in the crisis. |
Date Added | 9/14/2021, 3:43:37 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Graham Currie |
Author | Taru Jain |
Author | Laura Aston |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002391 |
Volume | 153 |
Pages | 218-234 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | November 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.09.009 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper addresses the question, “Will post-pandemic travel behaviour, when the virus has gone, be different to pre-pandemic travel?”. It adopts an online survey where respondents were asked to report changes in travel during the various stages of the pandemic and expectations of future travel after the virus has gone. The paper focusses on commuting including total commuting, work from home (WFH), employment, travel mode volume and share and timing of morning commute trips using reported behaviour during pandemic shutdowns; and expectations of commuting when the virus has gone. The paper provides evidence that travel behaviour post-pandemic might be different to pre-pandemic travel. It suggests that after the pandemic, public transport ridership, which declined steeply during the pandemic, will return but not to pre-pandemic levels. A post-pandemic reduction effect of around 20% in transit commuting is expected. This effect is supported using secondary evidence from a number of international cities. Results imply a mode shift from public transport use to car driving; this will be particularly large for CBD/downtown areas and is likely to result in peak period traffic congestion after the virus has gone. Work from home increased substantially during the pandemic; this will reduce after the pandemic as enforced WFH is replaced by voluntary WFH. Nevertheless, a sustained future ongoing increase in WFH above pre-pandemic levels is suggested, acting to reduce peak commuting by 6% and commuting to Melbourne CBD by 20%. However, reductions in commuting due to WFH do not offset mode shift from public transport to car driving resulting in a net increase in car use after the pandemic. Infection fear is a new top concern of public transport users since the pandemic. This fear has transitioned from ‘fresh infection fear’; the initial concerns when the pandemic started to ‘residual infection fear’; a long-term effect when the virus has gone. Implications of the findings for research and practice are discussed. |
Date Added | 10/13/2021, 9:58:02 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Daniel Findley |
Author | Steve Bert |
Author | Colleen Lippert |
Author | Bobby Walston |
Author | Amanda Conner |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000612 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 147 |
Issue | 12 |
Pages | 06021002 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2021/12/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000612 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | Airports provide essential infrastructure to connect travelers and products to destinations across regions, nations, and the world. However, these connections were the focus of restrictions in the midst of a global pandemic because the same potential to provide access to people and products as a hub of long-distance travel can also serve as an opportunity to spread a virus. The objective of this paper is to explore the temporal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on flight operations at airports in the US, in addition to an examination of the differences among various classifications of airports. For commercial service and general aviation airports, the airports with the quickest and most substantial recoveries were in areas with populations of under 100,000 people [within 48.2 km (30 mi) of the airport]. Airports with higher and lower populations within 48.2 km experienced sharper declines in flights and slower recoveries. Local, state, and national airport infrastructure investments will need to consider these effects and changes in demand spurred by COVID-19 while monitoring the long-term sustainability of the changes. |
Date Added | 10/18/2021, 9:34:35 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Vishal Mahajan |
Author | Guido Cantelmo |
Author | Constantinos Antoniou |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00485-3 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 26 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-04-12 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00485-3 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic is a new phenomenon and has affected the population’s lifestyle in many ways, such as panic buying (the so-called “hamster shopping”), adoption of home-office, and decline in retail shopping. For transportation planners and operators, it is interesting to analyze the spatial factors’ role in the demand patterns at a POI (Point of Interest) during the COVID-19 lockdown viz-a-viz before lockdown. |
Date Added | 4/23/2021, 9:18:30 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Miguel Figliozzi |
Author | Avinash Unnikrishnan |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002160 |
Volume | 153 |
Pages | 1-19 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | November 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.08.012 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | E-commerce volumes and home deliveries have experienced steady growth in the last two decades. Strict COVID-19 lockdowns made home delivery an essential service and a lifeline for many households that, for travel restrictions or health concerns, were not able to utilize traditional shopping methods. This research studies the impact of socio-demographic variables and e-commerce attitudes on household deliveries for seven product categories (groceries, meals, electronics, household and office goods, recreational items, and fashion, beauty and personal care products, and medicine/health-related products) during the lockdown period in the greater Portland metropolitan region. To understand these impacts, exploratory factor analysis and choice models with latent variables are estimated utilizing data collected from an online survey representing the population in the greater Portland metropolitan region. The results indicate that each factor has a unique profile in terms of significant socio-demographic variables. A novel contribution of this research is to study the impact on home deliveries of non-traditional variables like health and safety concerns and the presence of household members with disabilities during a pandemic. The results show that health concerns are very influential and that there are substantial differences across factors on delivery rate and expenditure levels. Key findings and perspectives regarding future delivery rates and implications for transportation agencies and logistics companies are discussed. |
Date Added | 10/13/2021, 9:43:49 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Patrick Loa |
Author | Sanjana Hossain |
Author | Sk. Md. Mashrur |
Author | Yicong Liu |
Author | Kaili Wang |
Author | Felita Ong |
Author | Khandker Nurul Habib |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001724 |
Volume | 110 |
Pages | 71-85 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.028 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered daily life in cities across the world. To slow the spread of COVID-19, many countries have introduced mobility restrictions, ordered the temporary closure of businesses, and encouraged social distancing. These policies have directly and indirectly influenced travel behaviour, particularly modal preferences. The purpose of this paper to explore modality profiles for non-mandatory trips and analyze how they have changed in response to the pandemic and pandemic-related public health policies. The data used for this study were collected from web-based surveys conducted in the Greater Toronto Area. Modality profiles were identified through the application of latent class cluster analysis, with six modality profiles being identified for both the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. The results indicate that the importance of public transit has declined during the pandemic, while the roles of private vehicles and active modes have become more prominent. However, individuals’ changes in modal preferences vary based on their pre-pandemic modality profile. In particular, it appears that pre-pandemic transit users with access to a private vehicle have substituted public transit for travel by private vehicle, while those without private vehicle access are continuing to use public transit for non-mandatory trips. Consequently, pandemic-related transportation policies should consider those who do not have access to a private vehicle and aim to help those making non-mandatory trips using transit or active modes comply with local public health guidelines while travelling. The results highlight how the changes in modal preferences that occurred due to the pandemic differ among different segments of the population. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 10:32:11 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.cts.umn.edu/news/2021/september/telecommuting |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic drove a massive shift to working from home, dramatically reducing the number of vehicles on our nation’s roadways. Even now, the remote work trend is presenting major challenges and opportunities for both employers and employees while simultaneously reshaping transportation. In a special CTS webinar, experts highlighted these trends and explored how telecommuting could shape the future of transportation. |
Date Added | 10/1/2021, 10:24:38 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/gender-equality-covid-19.pdf |
Abstract | Covid-19 disproportionately affects women worldwide. Crisis responses allow a rethink of transport policies to improve gender equality. This will not only reduce the unequal impact of the pandemic on women; the long-term recovery towards more sustainable, resilient and inclusive transport will depend on measures that address the priorities of both women and men. |
Date Added | 3/8/2021, 9:58:46 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Darrell J. Gaskin |
Author | Hossein Zare |
Author | Benjo A. Delarmente |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X20309380 |
Volume | 102 |
Pages | 35-46 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | March 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.12.001 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The US government imposed two travel restriction policies to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 but may have funneled asymptomatic air travelers to selected major airports and transportation hubs. Using the most recent JHU COVID-19 database, American Community Survey, Airport and Amtrak data form Bureau of Transportation Statistics from 3132 US counties we ran negative binomial regressions and Cox regression models to explore the associations between COVID-19 cases and death rates and proximity to airports, train stations, and public transportation. Counties within 25 miles of an airport had 1.392 times the rate of COVID-19 cases and 1.545 times the rate of COVID-19 deaths in comparison to counties that are more than 50 miles from an airport. More effective policies to detect and isolate infected travelers are needed. Policymakers and officials in transportation and public health should collaborate to promulgate policies and procedures to protect travelers and transportation workers from COVID-19. |
Date Added | 2/8/2021, 9:31:24 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | N. Valenzuela-Levi |
Author | T. Echiburu |
Author | J. Correa |
Author | R. Hurtubia |
Author | J. C. Muñoz |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X2100144X |
Volume | 109 |
Pages | 48-60 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | August 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.006 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | A more sustainable post COVID-19 world requires urban transport policies aiming for resilience, social equity and decarbonisation. Instead of just focusing on the transport sector, the authors propose an integrated approach to housing and mobility. This approach acknowledges the challenges posed by inadequate housing and dependence on motorised transport during the COVID-19 crisis. In contrast, adequate housing and cycling became paramount resources while confronting the pandemic. Using Santiago de Chile as a case study, this research examines how different relocation scenarios for its current housing deficit cannot only affect the ability to implement stay-at-home measures, but also the potential of cycling as a relevant commuting alternative. The current location of the families suffering this deficit is compared to three scenarios: compact, pericentral and extended. In light of the learnings from the COVID-19 crisis, a housing-cycling policy becomes a tool for resilience; equity is achieved by enforcing the right to housing, by increasing job opportunities among the poor, and by reducing the dependence on expensive motorised transport; decarbonisation is achieved by promoting active transportation and reducing the dependence on motorisation. |
Date Added | 6/11/2021, 8:54:41 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/how-biking-infrastructure-has-changed-during-pandemic |
Language | en |
Abstract | Lindsey talks about the a U of M ongoing study's analysis of the annual daily bicycle traffic volumes during the pandemic. |
Website Title | University of Minnesota |
Date Added | 6/1/2021, 12:37:18 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Kyoungok Kim |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000591 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 147 |
Issue | 10 |
Pages | 05021006 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2021/10/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000591 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a rapid and significant effect on human mobility because of the travel restriction to slow the spread of the infectious disease. However, the impact caused by COVID-19 is not the same for all modes of transportation. In previous studies, public transport has shown the greatest decline compared with other modes, and bike-sharing systems have been less affected by COVID-19 than public transport. This study aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on bike-sharing systems in detail over a longer period than previous studies to determine the changes in the ridership and usage patterns of bike-sharing systems depending on the circumstances related to COVID-19. This study found that bike rentals for leisure purposes rather than for means of transportation have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, which tends to be more distinct during outbreaks. Moreover, it was also shown that the status of COVID-19 and the strong social distancing affected bike rentals, and the effects of some factors related to bike-sharing ridership on bike rentals have significantly changed because of the change in the mobility patterns. |
Date Added | 8/16/2021, 10:01:56 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Sanhita Das |
Author | Alice Boruah |
Author | Arunabha Banerjee |
Author | Rahul Raoniar |
Author | Suresh Nama |
Author | Akhilesh Kumar Maurya |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001438 |
Volume | 109 |
Pages | 1-11 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | August 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.05.005 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The unprecedented shock triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on public transportation services, travel behavior and mode choice preferences. Increasing risk of virus contagion in shared travel modes might result in a systemic shift from public transport to car commute. Such a shift causes increased congestions, emissions with a burden on the existing infrastructure. Given the urgent need of reconsideration of transport in a post-COVID world, this study presents insights into the possible shift from public transport to car commute due to the coronavirus crisis, potential factors influencing the mode shift, with emphasis being also laid on suitable strategies for promoting public transport use in the future world. Based on an online questionnaire survey conducted in India, results of logistic regression model indicate that commuters' socio-economic characteristics such as age, gender and monthly income tend to significantly influence mode switch preferences. In addition, trip characteristics including travel time, overcrowding and hygiene are strongly associated with mode shift preferences from public transport to car use. Commuters' perceptions on several strategies for promoting public transport have also been assessed, which will indeed pave the way for the formulation of post-COVID transport policies. In essence, efforts need to be directed towards restoring users’ confidence and trust by providing a safe, secure and healthy environment to the public transport users. |
Date Added | 6/11/2021, 8:51:52 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Juliane Anke |
Author | Angela Francke |
Author | Lisa-Marie Schaefer |
Author | Tibor Petzoldt |
URL | https://etrr.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s12544-021-00469-3 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 10 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 12/2021 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00469-3 |
Library Catalog | DOI.org (Crossref) |
Language | en |
Abstract | Background The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to combat it led to severe constraints for various areas of life, including mobility. To study the effects of this disruptive situation on the mobility behaviour of entire subgroups, and how they shape their mobility in reaction to the special circumstances, can help to better understand, how people react to external changes. Methodology Aim of the study presented in this article was to investigate to what extent, how and in what areas mobility behaviour has changed during the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany. In addition, a focus was put on the comparison of federal states with and without lockdown in order to investigate a possible contribution of this measure to changes in mobility. We asked respondents via an online survey about their trip purposes and trip frequency, their choice of transport mode and the reasons for choosing it in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. For the analyses presented in this paper, we used the data of 4157survey participants (2512 without lockdown, 1645 with lockdown). Results The data confirmed a profound impact on the mobility behaviour with a shift away from public transport and increases in car usage, walking and cycling. Comparisons of federal states with and without lockdown revealed only isolated differences. It seems that, even if the lockdown had some minor effects, its role in the observed behavioural changes was minimal. |
Date Added | 1/29/2021, 9:08:50 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Haojie Li |
Author | Yingheng Zhang |
Author | Manman Zhu |
Author | Gang Ren |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421001579 |
Volume | 150 |
Pages | 140-155 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | August 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.06.010 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic led to the adoption of many unprecedented measures to slow down the spread of the virus. Such measures have greatly impacted the entire transportation system and individuals’ travel behaviors. This paper evaluates the impacts of COVID-19 related policies, including the lockdown and the first lockdown ease on the usage of public bicycle share in London using interrupted time series approach. Our results indicate that the UK’s lockdown led to an immediate decrease in the London Cycle Hire (LCH) usage, while the first lockdown ease had no statistically significant immediate impacts. Moreover, during the lockdown period, the LCH usage showed an increasing trend and the first lockdown ease led to a much larger increase rate. Such impacts vary by the trip characteristics (i.e., occurring period and trip duration). The morning peak trips and short duration trips maintained a lower usage level during the lockdown and the lockdown ease period. On the contrary, the number of other LCH trips were much larger than that in normal days. Furthermore, the impacts on the LCH stations near the rail stations, hospitals, and parks also varied differently. The LCH trips near the rail stations reduced more after the imposition of the lockdown policy while those near the hospitals reduced less. The LCH stations near the parks had a much higher increase rate during the lockdown and the lockdown ease period than the general level. Our results provide practical implications for the policy makers and operators of the public bicycle share system. |
Date Added | 7/9/2021, 9:22:32 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Muhammad Ahsanul Habib |
Author | Md Asif Hasan Anik |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211029926 |
Pages | 03611981211029926 |
Publication | Transportation Research Record |
Date | August 10, 2021 |
Extra | Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Record |
DOI | 10.1177/03611981211029926 |
Library Catalog | SAGE Journals |
Language | en |
Abstract | This study proposes a framework to analyze public discourse in Twitter to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on transport modes and mobility behavior. It also identifies reopening challenges and potential reopening strategies that are discussed by the public. First, the study collects 15,776 tweets that relate to personal opinions on transportation services posted between May 15 and June 15, 2020. Next, it applies text mining and topic modeling techniques to the tweets to determine the prominent themes, terms, and topics in those discussions to understand public feelings, behavior, and broader sentiments about the changes brought about by COVID-19 on transportation systems. Results reveal that people are avoiding public transport and shifting to using private car, bicycle, or walking. Bicycle sales have increased remarkably but car sales have declined. Cycling and walking, telecommuting, and online schools are identified as possible solutions to COVID-19 mobility problems and to reduce car usage with an aim to tackle traffic congestion in the post-pandemic world. People appreciated government decisions for funding allocation to public transport, and asked for the reshaping, restoring, and safe reopening of transit systems. Protecting transit workers, riders, shop customers and staff, and office employees is identified as a crucial reopening challenge, whereas mask wearing, phased reopening, and social distancing are proposed as effective reopening strategies. This framework can be used as a tool by decision makers to enable a holistic understanding of public opinions on transportation services during COVID-19 and formulate policies for a safe reopening. |
Date Added | 8/16/2021, 1:06:04 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Ruey Long Cheu |
Author | Rodolfo Rincones |
Author | Emiliano Ruiz |
Author | Ana Sofia Simental Unzueta |
Editor | University of Texas at El Paso. Department of Civil Engineering |
URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56013 |
Date | 2020-09-30 |
Loc. in Archive | dot:56013 |
Language | English |
Abstract | In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in the United States forcing many universities to discourage in-person classes and research meetings. Many faculty members modified their modes of instruction and research activities. This research surveyed transportation faculty members across the United States that focused on the changes in their teaching and research practices, and the supports that were provided by the universities to address such difficulties. The survey was conducted between May 14 to June 12, 2020 via the Internet and collected responses from 92 transportation faculty members. The majority of the respondents rated their universities of being “supportive” to “very supportive” in online teaching and learning, and continuously “supportive” in research as before the COVID-19. Eighty-three percent of the respondents who taught undergraduate transportation courses switched from in-person lectures to online lectures. Majority of the respondents replied on technology to offer problem solving sessions, office hours, tests and examinations. However, only 22% of the faculty members taught online laboratory sessions. Majority of the faculty members faced restrictions on travel, field work and laboratory experiment that affected their research projects. Although the opinions on the outlook to secure new research projects was mixed, majority of the faculty members did not expect a significant change in their research performance. The faculty members reported, on average, an increase of 4.4 hours/week of time spent on teaching. This increase was partially offset by an average reduction of 2.5 hours/week in research and service. The end result was an average net increase of 1.9 hours/week of working time during COVID-19. |
Date Added | 6/9/2021, 11:52:10 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Mengwei Xin |
Author | Amer Shalaby |
Author | Shumin Feng |
Author | Hu Zhao |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21002079 |
Volume | 111 |
Pages | 1-16 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.07.006 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 has had drastic impacts on urban economies and activities, with transit systems around the world witnessing an unprecedented decline in ridership. This paper attempts to estimate the effect of COVID-19 on the daily ridership of urban rail transit (URT) using the Synthetic Control Method (SCM). Six variables are selected as the predictors, among which four variables unaffected by the pandemic are employed. A total of 22 cities from Asia, Europe, and the US with varying timelines of the pandemic outbreak are selected in this study. The effect of COVID-19 on the URT ridership in 11 cities in Asia is investigated using the difference between their observed ridership reduction and the potential ridership generated by the other 11 cities. Additionally, the effect of the system closure in Wuhan on ridership recovery is analyzed. A series of placebo tests are rolled out to confirm the significance of these analyses. Two traditional methods (causal impact analysis and straightforward analysis) are employed to illustrate the usefulness of the SCM. Most Chinese cities experienced about a 90% reduction in ridership with some variation among different cities. Seoul and Singapore experienced a minor decrease compared to Chinese cities. The results suggest that URT ridership reductions are associated with the severity and duration of restrictions and lockdowns. Full system closure can have severe impacts on the speed of ridership recovery following resumption of service, as demonstrated in the case of Wuhan with about 22% slower recovery. The results of this study can provide support for policymakers to monitor the URT ridership during the recovery period and understand the likely effects of system closure if considered in future emergency events. |
Date Added | 8/26/2021, 10:49:37 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Zhiyong Liu |
Author | Xiaokun “Cara” Wang |
Author | Jingchen Dai |
Author | Xiangmin Li |
Author | Ruimin Li |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000630 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 148 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 05021011 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2022/02/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000630 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide lockdowns and similar containment measures aiming to curb the spread of the virus. Lockdown measures have been implemented in cities amid the COVID-19 outbreak. After the pandemic is under control, cities will be gradually reopened. This study aims to investigate the variations in urban travel behavior during the lockdown and reopening phases. On the basis of long-term traffic congestion index data and subway ridership data in eight typical cities of China, this study carried out comparisons on urban travel behaviors with and without the pandemic. Changes in the multimodal travel behaviors in different times of day and days of week are analyzed during the lockdown and reopening phases. Multivariate and one-way analyses of variance are conducted to show the statistical significance of the changes. This study further investigates the relationship between the returned-to-work (RTW) rate and travel behaviors in the reopening phase. A stepwise multiple regression is conducted to quantify the impacts of influencing factors (i.e., population migration index, RTW rate, socioeconomic indices, and pandemic statistical indicators) on vehicular traffic after reopening. Results show that the lockdown measure has a significant impact on reducing the traffic congestion during the peak hours on workdays, and the subway ridership dropped to below 10% of the prepandemic level during the lockdown phase. Travel demands tended to switch from subways to private vehicular travel modes during the reopening phase, leading to a rapid recovery of vehicular traffic and a slow recovery of subway ridership. The recovery of vehicular traffic is proved to be related to the RTW rate, certain city characteristics, and new COVID-19 cases after city reopening. |
Date Added | 11/22/2021, 9:35:59 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Pierluigi Coppola |
Author | Francesco De Fabiis |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00474-6 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 13 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-02-09 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00474-6 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 emergency and the cities lockdown have had a strong impact on transport and mobility. In particular, travel demand has registered an unprecedented overall contraction, dramatically dropping down with peaks of - 90%-95% passengers for public transport (PT). During the re-opening phase, demand is gradually resuming the levels before the crisis, although some structural changes are observed in travel behaviour, and containment measures to reduce the risk of contagion are still being applied, affecting transport supply. |
Date Added | 2/12/2021, 10:00:04 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.govtech.com/fs/In-the-COVID-Recovery-Dont-Overlook-Mundane-Mobility.html |
Language | en |
Abstract | Transportation experts participating in the recent Urbanism Next conference stressed the importance of ‘mundane mobility’ like sidewalks and buses that run frequently and on time as solutions to deal with any number of city goals. |
Date Added | 3/24/2021, 9:28:20 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://notesdelacolline.ca/2021/03/25/la-circulation-des-biens-et-des-personnes-aux-frontieres-du-canada-dans-un-monde-affecte-par-la-covid-19/ |
Date | 2021-03-25T13:10:03+00:00 |
Language | fr-FR |
Abstract | En mars 2020, dans le but d’endiguer la pandémie de COVID-19, le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé des mesures qui ont eu pour effet de restreindre l’entrée au Canada à des visiteurs et autres résidents temporaires ainsi qu’à certains citoyens canadiens et résidents permanents. Certaines de ces mesures ont aussi affecté le transport des biens, c’est-à-dire les marchandises, les produits, les articles et le matériel. L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (ASFC), qui facilite la circulation des biens et des personnes aux frontières du Canada, est responsable de la mise en œuvre de ces mesures. |
Website Title | Notes de la Colline |
Date Added | 3/25/2021, 9:58:34 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | LOPRESPUB |
URL | https://notesdelacolline.ca/2021/12/15/la-pandemie-de-covid-19-les-chaines-dapprovisionnement-mondiales-et-le-traitement-des-vulnerabilites/ |
Date | 2021-12-15T15:42:21+00:00 |
Language | fr-FR |
Abstract | La pandémie mondiale de COVID-19 a eu des effets importants sur l’offre et la demande de nombreux biens et services. Alors que la demande à l’égard de certaines catégories de biens et de services a diminué, l’inverse est aussi vrai pour d’autres. Sur le plan de l’offre, la baisse de la production pour différentes raisons telles que les pénuries de main‑d’œuvre et d’intrants manufacturiers, et les restrictions commerciales liées à la COVID-19 font partie des facteurs qui touchent l’offre nationale et étrangère de biens et de services. La présente Note de la Colline examine certains des effets de la pandémie sur les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales dont dépendent les entreprises pour produire et expédier des biens et leurs intrants |
Website Title | Notes de la Colline |
Date Added | 12/16/2021, 1:06:28 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Statistics Canada Government of Canada |
URL | https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210122/dq210122b-fra.htm |
Date | 2021-01-22 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-01-22 |
Language | fra |
Abstract | La pandémie de COVID-19 a changé presque toutes les facettes de notre vie, y compris la manière dont nous dépensons notre argent. Des nouvelles données de l'Enquête sur les dépenses des ménages permettent d'explorer la manière dont nous dépensons notre argent en 2019 et servent de point de repère pour mesurer jusqu'à quel point les habitudes de dépense ont changé depuis. |
Date Added | 1/22/2021, 10:04:21 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Statistics Canada Government of Canada |
URL | https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210625/dq210625b-fra.htm |
Date | 2021-06-25 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-06-25 |
Language | fra |
Abstract | Les mesures de prévention et de contrôle mises en place depuis mars 2020 ont non seulement permis de réduire la transmission de la COVID-19, mais elles ont aussi changé la façon de vivre des Canadiens. Les conséquences imprévues qui peuvent résulter de la modification des comportements influant sur la santé, comme l'activité physique, sont une source de préoccupation. Une nouvelle étude publiée aujourd'hui permet d'évaluer combien de Canadiens pourraient potentiellement développer une maladie cardiovasculaire au cours des trois prochaines années en raison d'une diminution des niveaux d'activité physique pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. |
Date Added | 6/25/2021, 2:25:10 PM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://thecityfix.com/blog/lessons-from-lockdown-how-covid-19-affected-road-safety-around-the-world/ |
Date | 2021-11-15UTC11:16:53 |
Extra | Section: https://thecityfix.com/blog/author/dhruvasomeshwar/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | COVID-19 changed the way people move around cities. In 2020, demand for travel dropped dramatically, and many urban areas enforced restrictions on movement through lockdowns in a bid to control the impact of the pandemic. These lockdown periods throughout most of 2020 provided a rare glimpse into a world with reduced motorized travel. Images of calmer streets, clear skies and wildlife venturing into urban areas emerged around the world. Lockdowns also encouraged greater demand for non-motorized travel. Urban and transport planners might expect this reduction in motor vehicle travel to also result in a reduction in traffic fatalities – fewer cars on the road may mean fewer chances to crash. However, this has not necessarily been the case everywhere. Preliminary data from cities around the world shows a mixed picture. |
Blog Title | TheCityFix |
Date Added | 12/15/2021, 10:55:23 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://www.municipalworld.com/podcasts/lessons-learned-through-a-municipal-pandemic-response-carole-saab/ |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | Federation of Canadian Municipalities CEO Carole Saab joins Municipal World Editor Scott Vokey to discuss not only how FCM has responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but what she has learned from local government leaders during her first year at the helm or the organization. Also, tune in to find out what is the best book Saab has read recently. |
Blog Title | Municipal World |
Date Added | 7/21/2021, 9:55:53 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Delphi Group |
Author | Pollution Probe |
URL | https://www.pollutionprobe.org/wp-content/uploads/Probe-Delphi-Low-Carbon-Mobillity-Actions-COVID-19-Companion-Report.pdf |
Abstract | In March of 2020, Pollution Probe and The Delphi Group finalized a study entitled Opportunities for Low-Carbon Mobility Actions in Canadian Municipalities: Best Practices and Guidance. This comprehensive study explored a wide variety of collaborative actions that Canadian cities can lead to encourage the use of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) across all modes of transport to address greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutant emissions and alleviate congestion. Since the study’s completion, urban mobility trends and practices have been dramatically upended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns, layoffs and work-from-home policies in major urban centres have caused traffic levels to plummet. Social distancing mandates and virus-related fears have led travellers to avoid public transit. Early indicators suggest that people are viewing privately-owned vehicles as the safest mode of travel, threatening to reverse the decades-long trend of declining vehicle ownership levels in cities. This report revisits some of the actions explored in the original report in light of the dramatic impacts of the pandemic on transportation systems globally. Its purpose is to share guidance and best practices, and identify barriers and challenges faced by municipalities and transit agencies across Canada as they respond to, and recover from, the global pandemic. |
Date Added | 3/18/2021, 5:05:12 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Jonathan Stiles |
Author | Armita Kar |
Author | Jinhyung Lee |
Author | Harvey J. Miller |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211044454 |
Pages | 03611981211044454 |
Publication | Transportation Research Record |
Date | September 23, 2021 |
Extra | Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Record |
DOI | 10.1177/03611981211044454 |
Library Catalog | SAGE Journals |
Language | en |
Abstract | Stay-at-home policies in response to COVID-19 transformed high-volume arterials and highways into lower-volume roads, and reduced congestion during peak travel times. To learn from the effects of this transformation on traffic safety, an analysis of crash data in Ohio’s Franklin County, U.S., from February to May 2020 is presented, augmented by speed and network data. Crash characteristics such as type and time of day are analyzed during a period of stay-at-home guidelines, and two models are estimated: (i) a multinomial logistic regression that relates daily volume to crash severity; and (ii) a Bayesian hierarchical logistic regression model that relates increases in average road speeds to increased severity and the likelihood of a crash being fatal. The findings confirm that lower volumes are associated with higher severity. The opportunity of the pandemic response is taken to explore the mechanisms of this effect. It is shown that higher speeds were associated with more severe crashes, a lower proportion of crashes were observed during morning peaks, and there was a reduction in types of crashes that occur in congestion. It is also noted that there was an increase in the proportion of crashes related to intoxication and speeding. The importance of the findings lay in the risk to essential workers who were required to use the road system while others could telework from home. Possibilities of similar shocks to travel demand in the future, and that traffic volumes may not recover to previous levels, are discussed, and policies are recommended that could reduce the risk of incapacitating and fatal crashes for continuing road users. |
Date Added | 11/15/2021, 11:13:41 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Ioannis Politis |
Author | Georgios Georgiadis |
Author | Anastasia Nikolaidou |
Author | Aristomenis Kopsacheilis |
Author | Ioannis Fyrogenis |
Author | Alexandros Sdoukopoulos |
Author | Eleni Verani |
Author | Efthymis Papadopoulos |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00481-7 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 21 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-03-17 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00481-7 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge that the world had never encountered in the last 100 years. In order to mitigate its negative effects, governments worldwide took action by prohibiting at first certain activities and in some cases by a countrywide lockdown. Greece was among the countries that were struck by the pandemic. Governmental authorities took action in limiting the spread of the pandemic through a series of countermeasures, which built up to a countrywide lockdown that lasted 42 days. |
Date Added | 3/26/2021, 9:33:01 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://torontoafterthefirstwave.com/dashboards/mobility/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | Toronto After the First Wave was launched in Fall 2020 with initial support from the MITACS Research Training Award. It is a dashboard and data visualization initiative meant to provide insights on the impacts of COVID-19 on Toronto, focused on the city’s urban economic vibrancy. Updated regularly, the interactive dashboards are developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Toronto. The Toronto After the First Wave research team is always exploring new data sources and findings, and learning as we go. |
Date Added | 12/1/2021, 11:26:56 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Ding Wang |
Author | Mohammad Tayarani |
Author | Brian Yueshuai He |
Author | Jingqin Gao |
Author | Joseph Y. J. Chow |
Author | H. Oliver Gao |
Author | Kaan Ozbay |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002299 |
Volume | 153 |
Pages | 151-170 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | November 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.09.005 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | COVID-19 has raised new challenges for transportation in the post-pandemic era. The social distancing requirement, with the aim of reducing contact risk in public transit, could exacerbate traffic congestion and emissions. We propose a simulation tool to evaluate the trade-offs between traffic congestion, emissions, and policies impacting travel behavior to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 including social distancing and working from home. Open-source agent-based simulation models are used to evaluate the transportation system usage for the case study of New York City. A Post Processing Software for Air Quality (PPS-AQ) estimation is used to evaluate the air quality impacts. Finally, system-wide contact exposure on the subway is estimated from the traffic simulation output. The social distancing requirement in public transit is found to be effective in reducing contact exposure, but it has negative congestion and emission impacts on Manhattan and neighborhoods at transit and commercial hubs. While telework can reduce congestion and emissions citywide, in Manhattan the negative impacts are higher due to behavioral inertia and social distancing. The findings suggest that contact exposure to COVID-19 on subways is relatively low, especially if social distancing practices are followed. The proposed integrated traffic simulation models and air quality estimation model can help policymakers evaluate the impact of policies on traffic congestion and emissions as well as identifying hot spots, both temporally and spatially. |
Date Added | 10/13/2021, 9:48:00 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Baichuan Mo |
Author | Kairui Feng |
Author | Yu Shen |
Author | Clarence Tam |
Author | Daqing Li |
Author | Yafeng Yin |
Author | Jinhua Zhao |
URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968090X20307932 |
Volume | 122 |
Pages | 102893 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies |
Date | January 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trc.2020.102893 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Passenger contact in public transit (PT) networks can be a key mediate in the spreading of infectious diseases. This paper proposes a time-varying weighted PT encounter network to model the spreading of infectious diseases through the PT systems. Social activity contacts at both local and global levels are also considered. We select the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a case study along with smart card data from Singapore to illustrate the model at the metropolitan level. A scalable and lightweight theoretical framework is derived to capture the time-varying and heterogeneous network structures, which enables to solve the problem at the whole population level with low computational costs. Different control policies from both the public health side and the transportation side are evaluated. We find that people’s preventative behavior is one of the most effective measures to control the spreading of epidemics. From the transportation side, partial closure of bus routes helps to slow down but cannot fully contain the spreading of epidemics. Identifying “influential passengers” using the smart card data and isolating them at an early stage can also effectively reduce the epidemic spreading. |
Date Added | 1/4/2021, 1:35:57 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Scott Parr |
Author | Brian Wolshon |
Author | Pamela Murray-Tuite |
Author | Tim Lomax |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000528 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 147 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 04021012 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2021/05/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000528 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | This research was undertaken to comparatively assess the unprecedented travel and activity conditions related to the onset of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in the US in the first half of 2020. In this effort, roadway traffic volumes were used to relate government directives for social separation and COVID-19 case progression in ten diversely populated and located states. Among the key contributions of the research were its illustration of the amount and time scale of public response to activity restrictions across the country and the general finding that overall, governmental directives, as reflected in rapid traffic decreases, likely served their purpose. Another key finding was that by June 1st, no state had completely returned to routine levels of travel. Combined, the results of this study illustrate the effect of governmental action with respect to the course of the virus, including how varied timings of responses reflected outcomes based on the levels of threat and characteristics of individual locations. It is expected that this paper will be of use to practitioners, governmental, and researchers to assess and develop plans for future similar major events and emergencies. |
Date Added | 2/22/2021, 9:20:26 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.cts.umn.edu/news/2021/november/trails |
Abstract | As gyms and indoor health facilities closed during the beginning of the pandemic, people flocked to trails and parks, creating both opportunities and concerns for public health and land managers. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a six-foot distance between people (even outdoors), but little was known about compliance with these recommendations. Now, a study led by U of M researchers finds that more than half of pandemic trail users were at risk of COVID-19 exposure during this time. The researchers used a novel approach for the study, integrating in-person observations of trail groups with automated monitoring of trail traffic volumes. |
Date Added | 11/30/2021, 11:06:13 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://tti.tamu.edu/researcher/now-you-see-it-now-you-dont-the-traffic-hiatus-from-covid-19-was-historic-and-brief/ |
Date | 2021-09-01T20:32:22-05:00 |
Extra | Section: Texas Transportation Researcher |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | America’s worst public health crisis in a century flattened roadway congestion to levels not seen in 40 years, but the respite was short lived, according to the 2021 Urban Mobility Report (UMR) from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). |
Website Title | Texas A&M Transportation Institute |
Date Added | 11/15/2021, 10:30:10 AM |
Type | Report |
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Author | Hamid Rahai |
Author | Jeremy Bonifacio |
URL | https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/mti_publications/350/ |
Date | 04/2021 |
Extra | DOI: 10.31979/mti.2021.2048 |
Institution | Mineta Transportation Institute |
Library Catalog | DOI.org (Crossref) |
Language | en |
Abstract | The authors performed unsteady numerical simulations of virus/particle transport released from a hypothetical passenger aboard a commuter bus. The bus model was sized according to a typical city bus used to transport passengers within the city of Long Beach in California. The simulations were performed for the bus in transit and when the bus was at a bus stop opening the middle doors for 30 seconds for passenger boarding and drop off. The infected passenger was sitting in an aisle seat in the middle of the bus, releasing 1267 particles (viruses)/min. The bus ventilation system released air from two linear slots in the ceiling at 2097 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and the air was exhausted at the back of the bus. Results indicated high exposure for passengers sitting behind the infectious during the bus transit. With air exchange outside during the bus stop, particles were spread to seats in front of the infectious passenger, thus increasing the risk of infection for the passengers sitting in front of the infectious person. With higher exposure time, the risk of infection is increased. One of the most important factors in assessing infection risk of respiratory diseases is the spatial distribution of the airborne pathogens. The deposition of the particles/viruses within the human respiratory system depends on the size, shape, and weight of the virus, the morphology of the respiratory tract, as well as the subject’s breathing pattern. For the current investigation, the viruses are modeled as solid particles of fixed size. While the results provide details of particles transport within a bus along with the probable risk of infection for a short duration, however, these results should be taken as preliminary as there are other significant factors such as the virus’s survival rate, the size distribution of the virus, and the space ventilation rate and mixing that contribute to the risk of infection and have not been taken into account in this investigation. |
Date Added | 4/8/2021, 10:30:48 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Joseph Molloy |
Author | Thomas Schatzmann |
Author | Beaumont Schoeman |
Author | Christopher Tchervenkov |
Author | Beat Hintermann |
Author | Kay W. Axhausen |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000159 |
Volume | 104 |
Pages | 43-51 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | April 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.01.009 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | In Switzerland, strict measures as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic were imposed on March 16, 2020, before being gradually relaxed from May 11 onwards. We report the impact of these measures on mobility behaviour based on a GPS tracking panel of 1439 Swiss residents. The participants were also exposed to online questionnaires. The impact of both the lockdown and the relaxation of the measures up until the middle of August 2020 are presented. Reductions of around 60% in the average daily distance were observed, with decreases of over 90% for public transport. Cycling increased in mode share drastically. Behavioural shifts can even be observed in response to the announcement of the measures and relaxation, a week before they came in to place. Long-term implications for policy are discussed, in particular the increased preference for cycling as a result of the pandemic. |
Date Added | 3/22/2021, 8:57:42 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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Author | Matt Dickens |
URL | https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/research-reports/on-the-horizon-planning-for-post-pandemic-travel/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | Transit agencies played an essential role in ensuring the mobility of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with a challenging environment, agencies operated buses and trains day in, day out, moving millions of people, especially essential workers who kept society going even at the height of the health crisis. Even though agencies experienced a dramatic loss of riders during the pandemic, they were resilient and creative in moving forward. As the industry and nation begin to look to the future, we examined how demographic, employment, and travel trends may change in the coming decades. |
Blog Title | American Public Transportation Association |
Date Added | 11/16/2021, 10:36:19 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Matthew Kupfer · CBC News · Posted: Jan 22 |
Author | 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago |
URL | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/snow-maintenance-ottawa-consultations-1.5882764 |
Date | 2021-01-22T09:00:00.307Z |
Language | en |
Abstract | Pandemic stay-at-home orders have changed how people are getting around Ottawa, and now the city wants to know whether its approach to keeping roads, sidewalks and cycling paths clear of snow and ice should evolve, too. |
Website Title | CBC |
Date Added | 1/22/2021, 9:47:48 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Werner Rothengatter |
Author | Junyi Zhang |
Author | Yoshitsugu Hayashi |
Author | Anastasiia Nosach |
Author | Kun Wang |
Author | Tae Hoon Oum |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21001785 |
Volume | 110 |
Pages | 225-237 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.06.003 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper discusses the dual role of the transport sector in the Covid-19 pandemic: spreading the virus around the world and being most negatively impacted by the pandemic. This paper describes and analyzes the following: (a) actions taken by the governments and international community in order to control the spreading and to alleviate negative economic impacts including massive fiscal and monetary stimulus funding; (b) detailed discussions on the impacts of the pandemic on air transport, rail and bus transport, and urban transit, and major countries’ responses to reduce the negative effects; (c) discussions on the positive effects of the pandemic on the environment and climate change by suggesting policy measures in order to make it sustainable over the long term. Finally, the paper addresses social acceptance issue of the behavioral changes necessary in the post-pandemic world, in particular reflecting historical experience of the Spanish flu case. We end the paper with some observations and discussion of the normative issues for a sustainable development of the transport sector. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 10:28:25 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Hongyu Zheng |
Author | Kenan Zhang |
Author | Yu (Marco) Nie |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421001567 |
Volume | 150 |
Pages | 349-366 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | August 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.06.012 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper traces the plunge and rebound of the taxi market in Shenzhen, China through the COVID-19 lockdown. A four-week taxi GPS trajectory data set is collected in the first quarter of 2020, which covers the period of lockdown and phased reopening in the city. We conduct a spatiotemporal analysis of taxi demand using the data, and then select taxis that continued to operate through the analysis period to examine whether and how they adjusted operational strategies. We find, among other things: (i) the taxi demand in Shenzhen shrank more than 85% in the lockdown phase and barely recovered from that bottom even after the city began to reopen; (ii) the recovery of taxi travel fell far behind that of the overall vehicle travel in the city; (iii) most taxis significantly cut back work hours in response to the lockdown, and many adjusted work schedule to focus on serving peak-time demand after it was lifted; (iv) taxi drivers demonstrate distinct behavioral adaptations to the pandemic that can be identified by a clustering analysis; and (v) while the level of taxi service dropped precipitately at the beginning, it quickly rebounded to exceed the pre-pandemic level, thanks to the government’s incentive policy. These empirical findings suggest (i) incentives aiming at boosting supply should more precisely target where the boost is most needed; (ii) the taxi market conditions should be closely monitored to support and adjust policies; and (iii) when the demand is severely depressed by lockdown orders or when the market is oversupplied, taxi drivers should be encouraged and aided to use more centralized dispatching modes. |
Date Added | 7/9/2021, 9:26:45 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Samir Awad-Núñez |
Author | Raky Julio |
Author | Juan Gomez |
Author | Borja Moya-Gómez |
Author | Julián Sastre González |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00476-4 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 20 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-03-10 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00476-4 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 crisis has meant a significant change in the lifestyle of millions of people worldwide. With a lockdown that lasted almost three months and an impulse to new normality, transport demand has suffered a considerable impact in the Spanish case. It is mandatory to explore the effect of the pandemic on changes in travel behaviour in post-COVID-19 times. |
Date Added | 3/12/2021, 9:09:38 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=50341 |
Language | en |
Abstract | The Manitoba government is amending public health orders to put formal restrictions on interprovincial travel to protect Manitobans from COVID-19 and to help prevent importation of possible variants from other jurisdictions, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. The public health orders will be amended on Jan. 29 to specify that anyone entering Manitoba from anywhere in Canada will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. This includes those entering from northern and Western Canada, and from west of Terrace Bay in Ontario, which under previous health orders did not require self-isolation. |
Website Title | Province of Manitoba |
Date Added | 1/26/2021, 1:34:48 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Susan A. Shaheen, PhD And Stephen D. Wong |
URL | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9nh6w2gq |
Date | 2020 |
Extra | Publisher: University of California, Institute of Transportation Studies |
DOI | 10.7922/G2DV1H5G |
Library Catalog | DOI.org (Datacite) |
Abstract | While the COVID-19 crisis has devastated many public transit and shared mobility services, it has also exposed underlying issues in how these services are provided to society. As ridership drops and revenues decline, many public and private providers may respond by cutting service or reducing vehicle maintenance to save costs. As a result, those who depend on public transit and shared mobility services, particularly those without access to private automobiles, will experience further loss of their mobility. These transportation shifts will be further influenced by changing work-from-home policies (e.g., telework). While uncertainty remains, work-from-home will likely alter public transit and shared mobility needs and patterns, necessitating different services, operation plans, and business structures. |
Date Added | 1/11/2021, 9:09:34 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21002067?dgcid=raven_sd_via_email |
Abstract | COVID-19 has upended travel across the world, disrupting commute patterns, mode choices, and public transit systems. In the United States, changes to transit service and reductions in passenger volume due to COVID-19 are lasting longer than originally anticipated. In this paper we examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on individual travel behavior across the United States. We analyze mobility data from Janurary to December 2020 from a sample drawn from a nationwide smartphone-based panel curated by a private firm, Embee Mobile. We combine this with a survey that we administered to that sample in August 2020. Our analysis provides insight into travel patterns and the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on transit riders. We investigate three questions. First, how do transit riders differ socio-demographically from non-riders? Second, how has the travel behavior of transit riders changed due to the pandemic in comparison to non-riders, controlling for other factors? And third, how has this travel behavior varied across different types of transit riders? |
Date Added | 8/26/2021, 10:50:32 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Stewart Mader |
URL | https://ctaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CTAA_Vaccine_Transit.pdf |
Pages | 61 |
Library Catalog | Zotero |
Language | en |
Abstract | Transit agencies, just like every other element of American life, faced these three challenges in 2020 during the height of the global COVID-19pandemic. Adapting to a continuously evolving situation became the new normal. The shared experience forged by an external force created common context for working together in new ways. As transit providers and community leaders take stock of the pandemic’s impact, we have an opportunity to build a better future with transit front and center, based on how we responded to the changes compelled by COVID-19. What follows is the Community Transportation Association of America's (CTAA) analysis of how transit rose to the occasion, acting as a catalyst for community response. In May and June 2021, CTAA interviewed transit leaders around the US to illustrate how they deployed their systems to help their communities, first to reduce food insecurity, then to ensure equity in vaccine access on a widespread scale. Finally, this paper concludes with six recommendations to leverage the new partnerships and flexibility necessitated by the COVID-19 era to durably improve access to opportunity. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 11:41:26 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Alexa Delbosc |
Author | Laura McCarthy |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X2100113X |
Volume | 107 |
Pages | 43-51 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | June 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.04.018 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to how people live, work and travel. There has been a recent outburst of research on the short-term impacts that the pandemic has had on travel behaviour. However, the long-term impact of the pandemic on travel behaviour is still uncertain and difficult to predict. In particular, young adults are facing some of the most significant disruptions from the pandemic; these disruptions are likely to have long-term impacts on their lives. This study aims to unpack the direct and indirect effects that COVID-19 may have on the travel behaviour of young adults. It does this through in-depth interviews with 26 young adults living in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia. Interviews suggest that while the pandemic has had significant impacts on the short-term travel behaviour of all young adults, the long-term impacts are more complex and mediated by how they are moving through key life milestones. Many respondents are relatively unimpacted by the pandemic. Others have faced a significant disruption to their lives. Those who had planned to live or work overseas have found their life plans ‘accelerated’, which may also accelerate their dependence on the car. In contrast, those who have lost work are facing a significant delay to their life plans. We propose a framework for how COVID-19 may directly and indirectly impact travel behaviour in the short- and long-term. The strongest impacts on mobility, through changes to life stage transitions, are indirect and unevenly spread across the population of young adults. |
Date Added | 5/14/2021, 9:36:29 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Yunchang Zhang |
Author | Jon D. Fricker |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000196 |
Volume | 103 |
Pages | 11-20 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | March 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.01.013 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in widespread impacts in the transportation sector due to containment measures. To better manage transportation during the COVID-19 crisis and improve future pre-pandemic planning, it is essential that we understand sufficiently the impact of the global epidemic on vehicle miles traveled, freight movement, and human mobility. The availability of pedestrian and bicycle count data allows us to estimate the causal impact of COVID-19 on non-motorized travel patterns. To quantify the causal effects of COVID-19, a Bayesian structural time series (BSTS) model is proposed, with the “treatment” date defined as the date on which the national emergency was declared. The model is intended to (1) account for variations in local trends, seasonality and exogeneous covariates before the treatment, (2) make predictions about the counterfactual trends after the treatment, (3) infer the causal effects between observed series and counterfactual series, and (4) evaluate the uncertainty about the causal inference. The BSTS model is applied to quantify the drops or increases in non-motorized activities. Whereas most previous studies use citywide data, this study is based on data collected from count sites on 12 pedestrian-bicycle trails in 11 cities in the United States. The model validation demonstrates the reliability of the prediction of counterfactual variables. According to the estimation results, COVID-19 led to losses in non-motorized activities in densely populated cities, but walking and bicycle activities in less densely populated cities increased. In two cities studied, trends in non-motorized activities reversed about 10–20 days after the first confirmed case of COVID-19. The estimation results provide a snapshot of how walking and bicycling activities have been affected by COVID-19 in different types of cities. This information can help policymakers design post-pandemic strategies and undertake future pre-pandemic planning. |
Date Added | 3/8/2021, 9:30:25 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Zixuan Liu |
Author | Raphael Stern |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000527 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 147 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 04021014 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2021/05/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000527 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly disrupted transportation and travel patterns across the US and around the world. A significant driving factor in the significant reduction in travel in the US was the declaration of varying state-, county-, and city-level stay-at-home orders with varying degrees of reduction. However, it is still not clear how significantly any one of those orders contributed to the reduction in travel. This article looks at continuous count data from the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, area to quantify the disruption in terms of reductions in traffic volume as well as the abnormality of the disruption to travel patterns. A nearly 50% reduction in total traffic volume is found, and regional trends both in reductions and the gradual recovery toward normal travel patterns are identified. Furthermore, key dates are identified that led to significant reductions in travel, and this disruptive event is compared with other significantly disruptive events in Minnesota for context. It is found that although the stay-at-home order was a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19, traffic volumes had already reduced significantly before the order went into effect, and traffic volumes had recovered significantly before the order expired. These findings will be helpful in understand the impact of stay-at-home orders on future outbreaks of COVID-19 or other pandemics. |
Date Added | 3/1/2021, 8:15:33 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | David Waetjen |
Author | Fraser Shilling |
URL | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/078193ht |
Date | 2021-02-01 |
DOI | 10.7922/G2VX0DT3 |
Library Catalog | escholarship.org |
Language | en |
Abstract | In 2015, the Road Ecology Center at UC Davis developed a web-based method to collect all incident data that appear on the CHP real-time incident-reporting website (https://cad.chp.ca.gov/). These data are assembled into a database called CHIPS, the California Highway Incident Processing System. Previous analyses suggest that these data are more spatially accurate than other state resources (e.g., the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS)). Because they are collected and organized in real-time, they can also be shared and queried more easily. The current project developed a web-portal that supports queries for counties and specific highways (https://roadecology.ucdavis.edu/resources/covid19- traffic). The results shown make apparent the reduction in crashes and traffic during the summer 2020 peak of the COVID19 pandemic. |
Date Added | 3/5/2021, 9:33:01 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Ramon Auad |
Author | Kevin Dalmeijer |
Author | Connor Riley |
Author | Tejas Santanam |
Author | Anthony Trasatti |
Author | Pascal Van Hentenryck |
Author | Hanyu Zhang |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968090X21004125 |
Volume | 133 |
Pages | 103418 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies |
Date | December 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trc.2021.103418 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | During the COVID-19 pandemic, the collapse of the public transit ridership led to significant budget deficits due to dramatic decreases in fare revenues. Additionally, public transit agencies are facing challenges of reduced vehicle capacity due to social distancing requirements, additional costs of cleaning and protective equipment, and increased downtime for vehicle cleaning. Due to these constraints on resources and budgets, many transit agencies have adopted essential service plans with reduced service hours, number of routes, or frequencies. This paper studies the resiliency during a pandemic of On-Demand Multimodal Transit Systems (ODMTS), a new generation of transit systems that combine a network of high-frequency trains and buses with on-demand shuttles to serve the first and last miles and act as feeders to the fixed network. It presents a case study for the city of Atlanta and evaluates ODMTS for multiple scenarios of depressed demand and social distancing representing various stages of the pandemic. The case study relies on an optimization pipeline that provides an end-to-end ODMTS solution by bringing together methods for demand estimation, network design, fleet sizing, and real-time dispatching. These methods are adapted to work in a multimodal setting and to satisfy practical constraints. In particular, a limit is imposed on the number of passenger transfers, and a new network design model is introduced to avoid the computational burden stemming from this constraint. Real data from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is used to conduct the case study, and the results are evaluated with a high-fidelity simulation. The case study demonstrates how ODMTS provide a resilient solution in terms of cost, convenience, and accessibility for this wide range of scenarios. |
Date Added | 12/1/2021, 11:30:36 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Jean-Philippe Bonardi |
Author | Quentin Gallea |
Author | Dimitrija Kalanoski |
Author | Rafael Lalive |
Author | Raahil Madhok |
Author | Frederik Noack |
Author | Dominic Rohner |
Author | Tommaso Sonno |
URL | http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/abee4d |
Publication | Environmental Research Letters |
Date | 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Environ. Res. Lett. |
DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/abee4d |
Library Catalog | Institute of Physics |
Language | en |
Abstract | In Spring 2020, COVID-19 led to an unprecedented halt in public and economic life across the globe. In an otherwise tragic time, this provides a unique natural experiment to investigate the environmental impact of such a (temporary) “de-globalization". Here, we estimate the medium-run impact of a battery of COVID-19 related lockdown measures on air quality across 162 countries, going beyond the existing short-run estimates from a limited number of countries. In doing so, we leverage a new dataset categorizing lockdown measures and tracking their implementation and release, extending to August 31st 2020. We find that domestic and international lockdown measures overall led to a decline in PM2.5 pollution by 45 percent and 35 percent, respectively. This substantial impact persists in the medium-run, even as lockdowns are lifted. There is substantial heterogeneity across different types of lockdown measures, different countries, and different sources of pollution. We show that some country trajectories are much more appealing (with fewer COVID-19 casualties, less economic downturn and bigger pollution reductions) than others. Our results have important policy implications and highlight the potential to "build back better" a sustainable economy where pollution can be curbed in a less economically costly way than during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Date Added | 4/7/2021, 9:18:41 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Camille Kamga |
Author | Penny Eickemeyer |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X21000767 |
Volume | 106 |
Pages | 25-36 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | June 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.03.014 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper presents a review of social distancing measures deployed by transit agencies in the United States and Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses how specific operators across the two countries have implemented changes. Challenges and impacts on their operations are also provided. Social distancing is one of the community mitigation measures traditionally implemented during influenza pandemics and the novel coronavirus pandemic. Research has shown that social distancing is effective in containing the spread of disease. This is applicable to the current situation with the novel coronavirus, given the lack of effective vaccines and treatments in the United States and Canada in the first eight months of the pandemic. Moreover, social distancing is particularly useful in settings where community transmission is substantial. Directives for social distancing were issued in several states and public transit operators were charged with how to provide for physical distance of six feet between passengers on their property including physical infrastructure such as station buildings and rolling infrastructure (rolling stock) including trains, subway cars and buses. Operational changes were also required due to physical distancing, e.g. adding train cars to provide for opportunities to physically distance on the train. Examples of some measures discussed in this research includes taping off every other seat on buses, increasing the total length of trains by adding cars, separating bus drivers from passengers with plastic sheeting, rear door boarding, etc. This research also analyzes long-term impacts for transit operators and challenges to encourage passengers to return to public transit after lockdown requirements ordered by government officials are lifted. A section on the policies that are being explored by government to continue to sustain public transportation is also included. |
Date Added | 4/30/2021, 8:53:47 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Qiyang Liu |
Author | Zihao An |
Author | Yang Liu |
Author | Wanyun Ying |
Author | Pengjun Zhao |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192092100239X |
Volume | 97 |
Pages | 102941 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
Date | August 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2021.102941 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Individuals have experienced various degrees of accessibility loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may consequently influence transport equity. However, conventional measurements of accessibility cannot capture individual experiences and perceptions of accessibility. Moreover, since many daily necessities and services can only be acquired online during the pandemic, the ease of using smartphone-based services play an essential role in people’s everyday lives. Therefore, this paper investigates the relationship between the ease of using smartphone-based services, perceived accessibility, and perceived transport equity during the pandemic. Based on 186 family interviews, a panel survey with 569 respondents was conducted monthly from February to October 2020 in Kunming, China, and a three-wave cross-lagged panel model was developed to understand the causal relationship between the three constructs. The results indicate that the ease of using smartphone-based services dominantly influence transport equity in the early phase of the pandemic, but its effect faded after the lifting of travel restrictions. Perceived accessibility to services appears a sound indicator for transport equity in the new normal, but perceived accessibility and transport equity are not strongly associated when staying at home is perceived as desirable. Moreover, we found that contemporary practices of smartphone-based new mobility services only favour those who already have convenient access to services and have further excluded and marginalised disadvantaged populations, which urgently require policy interventions. |
Date Added | 8/3/2021, 4:00:40 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Basthiann A. Bilde |
Author | Morten L. Andersen |
Author | Steven Harrod |
URL | https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000633 |
Rights | © 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers |
Volume | 148 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 04021105 |
Publication | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems |
Date | 2022/02/01 |
Extra | Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers |
DOI | 10.1061/JTEPBS.0000633 |
Library Catalog | ASCE |
Language | EN |
Abstract | Public transport is a critical service in Copenhagen, Denmark, because many residents do not own a car, and in any event, car travel is not practical in the city center due to narrow roads and lack of parking. In response to COVID-19, Danish public health authorities have established a minimum 1-m social distancing policy in public spaces. This study simulates passenger pedestrian flow in three representative stations of the Copenhagen metro to determine if these goals can be attained and if any physical changes should be made. The study is conducted with a microsimulation in commercially available software of the passenger flow in three representative stations, with small, medium, and large traffic flows. The simulation is agent-based, and the individual objective function is minimum cost according to walking distance, comfort, and frustration. The results show that for the majority of stations, the physical infrastructure and the expected traffic flow are compatible with the social distancing goals. However, for a few of the highest demand stations, particularly those that serve as intermodal hubs, there are great difficulties in achieving the desired social distancing measures. In particular, the intermodal hub station of Nørreport does not possess corridors and escalators that are distributed correctly according to the pedestrian flow. This station is underground, and it is unfortunately not easy to change this infrastructure. |
Date Added | 11/29/2021, 10:04:50 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | International Transport Forum |
URL | https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/infrastructure-investment-covid-19.pdf |
Abstract | Infrastructure investment is a tried and tested way to successfully stimulate economic activity following a crisis. It raises two important policy questions: how to prioritise projects and what method of project financing to adopt? We explore what works best and how to avoid pitfalls. |
Date Added | 3/3/2021, 12:19:30 PM |
Type | Book |
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Author | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
URL | https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26068 |
Place | Washington, D.C. |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Date | 2021-02-03 |
Extra | Pages: 26068 DOI: 10.17226/26068 |
Library Catalog | DOI.org (Crossref) |
Abstract | Ensuring strong demand for and promoting acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines is critical to achieving herd immunity, protecting the most vulnerable populations, and reopening social and economic life. People who are hesitant, reluctant, distrusting, or otherwise not motivated with respect to being vaccinated need resources, information, and support for making the vaccination decision that is right for them. Public engagement and effective communication through clear, transparent messaging will play a central role in building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. This rapid expert consultation describes a variety of public engagement and communication strategies that can be implemented at the national, state, and local levels to change patterns of interaction with the public, address hesitancy about the vaccines, and build trust. |
Date Added | 2/10/2021, 11:41:48 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://ca.news.yahoo.com/sudbury-mayor-wants-highway-checkpoints-185147390.html |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | The mayor of Sudbury, Ont., is calling for highway checkpoints that would discourage non-essential travel to northern Ontario. Mayor Brian Bigger says he plans to reach out to the provincial government and other local leaders about a proposed “northern bubble” to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region, where case rates are lower. He says he wants to see a plan that will "stop or stymie traffic" up Highway 69, a major highway connecting northern and southern Ontario. Bigger says there’s a need to insulate his city as more infectious variants of COVID-19 are detected in southern parts of the province. He says the idea of travel checkpoints isn’t unreasonable, pointing to a similar initiative in Quebec last fall meant to discourage non-essential travel. The provincial transportation ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2021. The Canadian Press |
Date Added | 2/3/2021, 9:33:25 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Statistique Canada Gouvernement du Canada |
URL | https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2020009-fra.htm |
Date | 2020-03-26 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-02-19 |
Language | fra |
Abstract | Ce tableau de bord présente certaines données utiles pour surveiller les répercussions de la COVID‑19 sur l’activité économique au Canada. Il comprend des données relatives à un éventail d’indicateurs mensuels (PIB réel, prix à la consommation, taux de chômage, exportations et importations de marchandises, ventes au détail, heures travaillées et ventes du secteur de la fabrication) ainsi que des données mensuelles sur les mouvements d’aéronefs, les chargements ferroviaires et les voyages entre le Canada et les autres pays. Les estimations sont présentées pour la période allant de janvier 2019 au mois de référence en cours pour chaque série de données. Les renseignements seront actualisés dès que de nouvelles données seront accessibles, et d’autres séries pourraient être ajoutées au tableau de bord si les circonstances le justifient. Pour appuyer l’analyse des mouvements de données dans les séries chronologiques, le tableau de bord fait état des changements observés dans chaque série d’un mois à l’autre et d’une année à l’autre. Pour la plupart des variables déclarées, des renseignements relatifs aux changements cumulatifs des données avant et après la fin de 2019 peuvent également être obtenus par l’indexation des estimations de niveaux à décembre 2019, comme le montrent les graphiques connexes. |
Date Added | 2/22/2021, 9:57:10 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://www.municipalworld.com/podcasts/small-business-pandemic/ |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | Bonnie Brown, Director of Economic Development for the City of Mississauga, joins Municipal World Editor Scott Vokey to talk about how the city’s economic development office is helping small businesses cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Blog Title | Municipal World |
Date Added | 12/1/2021, 9:37:59 AM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://usa.streetsblog.org/2021/11/18/talking-headways-podcast-transit-expansion-and-service-in-the-pandemic/ |
Date | 2021-11-18T15:11:09+00:00 |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | This week we’re at the 2021 Virtual Railvolution conference. Adelee Le Grand, CEO of Tampa’s transit system, moderates a panel featuring Debra Johnson of RTD in Denver, and Peter Rogoff, CEO of Sound Transit in Seattle. Johnson and Rogoff discuss transit-expansion plans and progress in their respective regions as well as how they kept things going during the pandemic. |
Blog Title | Streetsblog USA |
Date Added | 11/18/2021, 1:35:43 PM |
Type | Blog Post |
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URL | https://www.municipalworld.com/feature-story/drive-change-during-pandemic/ |
Date | 2021-04-13T11:35:16-04:00 |
Extra | Section: Health |
Language | en-CA |
Abstract | The impact on communities during the COVID-19 pandemic was originally explored in the first phase of this survey series, published in February 2021. Municipal World, in partnership with The W Group, is surveying series of municipal leaders across the country to explore the unprecedented challenges, reactions, and solutions that have been experienced during the pandemic. |
Blog Title | Municipal World |
Date Added | 4/14/2021, 11:39:50 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Anne Strauss-Wieder |
URL | https://www.njtpa.org/NJTPA/media/Documents/Planning/Plans-Guidance/Planning%20for%202050/njtpa_Covid-19_freight_report.pdf |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating health and economic impacts. The global health emergency has also altered the functioning of the systems for moving the goods that businesses and households depend upon. This briefing report summarizes how the pandemic has disrupted the NJTPA region’s supply chains and the longer-term implications for the region. |
Date Added | 4/8/2021, 10:40:03 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | LOPRESPUB |
URL | https://hillnotes.ca/2021/12/15/the-covid-19-pandemic-global-supply-chains-and-addressing-vulnerabilities/ |
Date | 2021-12-15T15:41:49+00:00 |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the demand for and supply of many goods and services. While demand for some categories of goods and services has declined, the reverse is true for others. From a supply perspective, lower production for reasons such as shortages of labour and manufacturing inputs, and COVID-19–related trade restrictions are among the factors affecting domestic and foreign supplies of goods and services. This HillNote examines some of the impacts of the pandemic on the global supply chains on which firms rely to produce and ship goods and their inputs. |
Website Title | HillNotes |
Date Added | 12/16/2021, 1:05:45 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Statistics Canada Government of Canada |
URL | https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210625/dq210625b-eng.htm |
Date | 2021-06-25 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-06-25 |
Language | eng |
Abstract | Prevention and control measures implemented since March 2020 have reduced the transmission of COVID-19, but they have also changed how Canadians live. There are concerns about the unintended consequences that may result from changes in health behaviours, such as physical activity. A new study released today estimates how many Canadians could potentially develop cardiovascular disease over the next three years because of reduced levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Date Added | 6/25/2021, 2:22:36 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Statistics Canada Government of Canada |
URL | https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210122/dq210122b-eng.htm |
Date | 2021-01-22 |
Extra | Last Modified: 2021-01-22 |
Language | eng |
Abstract | The pandemic has changed almost every facet of our lives, including how we spend our money. New data from the Survey of Household Spending explores how we spent our money in 2019, and provides a benchmark to measure how much has spending habits changed since then. |
Date Added | 1/22/2021, 10:03:43 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | The Conference Board of Canada |
URL | https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/featured/sustainability/the-future-of-sustainable-urban-environments-after-covid-19 |
Abstract | The pandemic has highlighted the role of public transit in sustainable urban centres, and two visions of the future are taking shape. The first sees increasing remote work, changing consumer behaviour, and continuing ambivalence towards crowds and public spaces. In short, a future of automobile-centric sprawl. The second leverages a post-pandemic recovery plan to support our renewed ambitions for low-carbon urban transformation. Realizing this second vision will require a continued commitment to transit-supportive development, creating a national active transportation strategy, and supporting public transit agencies as they adapt to new and uncertain environments. |
Website Title | The Conference Board of Canada |
Date Added | 5/10/2021, 5:00:16 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Bo Lin |
Author | Timothy C. Y. Chan |
Author | Shoshanna Saxe |
URL | https://findingspress.org/article/19069-the-impact-of-covid-19-cycling-infrastructure-on-low-stress-cycling-accessibility-a-case-study-in-the-city-of-toronto |
Pages | 19069 |
Publication | Findings |
Date | 2021/2/11 |
Extra | Publisher: Network Design Lab |
Journal Abbr | Findings |
DOI | 10.32866/001c.19069 |
Library Catalog | findingspress.org |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper investigates the impact of COVID-19 cycling infrastructure on Toronto's low-stress cycling accessibility. We calculated the level of traffic stress (LTS) for the road network with and without the cycling infrastructure built in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We then computed the accessibility to populations, jobs, food stores, and parks for each dissemination area at each LTS. We find that the COVID-19 cycling infrastructure increased low-stress population and job accessibility by 10.4% and 22.3% respectively, and granted food and park access to 54,023 and 3,178 people. Accessibility gains were largest in areas where new infrastructure linked with preexisting networks. |
Date Added | 2/22/2021, 8:44:58 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | David A. Hensher |
Author | Edward Wei |
Author | MatthewJ. Beck |
Author | Camila Balbontin |
URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X20309409 |
Volume | 101 |
Pages | 71-80 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | February 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.12.003 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper estimates the short-term reduction in money and time costs associated with a reduction in car and public transport commuting activity in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (GSMA) during a period of the COVID-19 pandemic in which Australia started to see an easing of restrictions (see Beck and Hensher 2020a). As of late May 2020, three months after COVID-19 resulted in restrictions in Australia, we saw an annual travel time reduction for car and public transport commuters in the GSMA of $5.58 billion, representing a 54.02% reduction in the Pre-COVID-19 total time costs, much of which we would suggest can be associated with reductions in congestions costs. Adjusting further for reduced employment volumes relative to pre-COVID-19 levels, to take into account reduced commuting activity due, in part, to a lower volume of work associated with a loss of employment or lower employment hours, the annual time cost reduction for all commuters who still have regular pre-COVID-19 levels of employment are estimated as $4.4 billion. Hence there is $1.17 billion worth of reduced time costs associated with significantly reduced employment hours, including a loss of employment. The implications for road investment linked to congestion in particular is profound, and shows how much of an increase in benefit to society, through congestion busting, can be obtained by more flexible work arrangements, even allowing for some switching into car out of public transport. Whether the current decrease in travel costs will be long-lasting is unknown, but it does support the appeal of working from home, if it is sustainable, as a policy lever to reduce levels of congestion on the roads and crowding in public transport. |
Date Added | 1/11/2021, 10:27:49 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | W. G. M. Vanlaar |
Author | H. Woods-Fry |
Author | H. Barrett |
Author | C. Lyon |
Author | S. Brown |
Author | C. Wicklund |
Author | R. D. Robertson |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457521003559 |
Volume | 160 |
Pages | 106324 |
Publication | Accident Analysis & Prevention |
Date | September 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Accident Analysis & Prevention |
DOI | 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106324 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation of unprecedented public health measures. The effect of these lockdown measures on road safety remain to be fully understood, however preliminary data shows reductions in traffic volume and increases in risky driving behaviors. The objective of the present study is to compare self-reported risky driving behaviors (speeding, distracted driving, drinking and driving, and drugged driving) during the pandemic in Canada and the U.S. to determine what differences exist between these two countries. Data was collected using the Road Safety Monitor (RSM), an annual online public opinion survey that investigates key road safety issues, administered to a representative sample of N = 1,500 Canadian drivers and N = 1,501 U.S. drivers. Respondents were asked about the likelihood of engaging in risky driving during the pandemic as compared to before COVID-19. Results show the majority of respondents indicated their behavior did not change, and most positively, a small proportion reported they were less likely to engage in these risky driving behaviors. However, notable proportions indicated they were more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors during the pandemic, as compared to before COVID-19. Of those who indicated this, U.S. drivers had significantly higher percentages compared to their Canadian counterparts. Behaviors most often reported by this sub-section of drivers who admit to being more likely to engage in risky driving during the pandemic were speeding (7.6%) and drinking and driving (7.6%) in the U.S., and speeding (5.5%) and distracted driving (4.2%) in Canada. Logistic regression results confirm that country was a significant factor, as U.S. drivers had greater odds of reporting they were more likely to engage in these risky driving behaviors, with the exception of speeding. Age also had a significant effect, as increasing age was associated with lower odds of reporting that these risky driving behaviors were more likely during the pandemic. Conversely, sex did not have a significant effect. Overall, the current findings suggest that a small proportion of drivers reported being more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors and the pandemic may have led to changes in the profiles of those drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors during lockdown measures. These results have important implications for policies and can inform how to manage road safety during future lockdowns. |
Date Added | 11/15/2021, 2:14:54 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | João Filipe Teixeira |
Author | Cecília Silva |
Author | Frederico Moura e Sá |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847821002205 |
Volume | 82 |
Pages | 378-399 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour |
Date | October 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trf.2021.09.016 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | Urban mobility has been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, with public transport (PT) particularly affected due to infection risks and fears. The promotion of alternative modes of transport such as bike sharing systems (BSS) has gained a new drive as a possible way of providing an alternative to PT and limit a potential surge in private car use. In this study, we provide insights on the motivations for using bike sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic through a survey to the BSS users of Lisbon (entitled GIRA). Before the coronavirus pandemic, the most influential motivations were those connected to the BSS’ Service Coverage & Quality (such as the convenient location of BSS stations near the users’ destinations or the availability of shared e-bikes) as well as to the Personal Interests & Well-being of BSS users (namely the pleasure of cycling as well as the perceived environmental and health benefits). With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the motivations of Service Coverage & Quality continue to be the most valued by respondents, the motivations associated with using BSS to avoid PT and to maintain a social distance during the trip are now as important as the motivations linked to Personal Interests & Well-being. Furthermore, new users who have joined bike sharing during COVID-19 give more importance to the Social Influence (such as seeing other people using the system or the influence of their social circle) comparatively to those who were already users before the pandemic and continue to use BSS. This research provides evidence on the importance of bike sharing to the resilience of urban transport systems, particularly during disruptive public health crises. It supports that BSS should continue to operate during the coronavirus pandemic as such systems offer a transport alternative to PT that is perceived to be capable of preserving a physical distance. |
Date Added | 10/22/2021, 9:48:07 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://hillnotes.ca/2021/03/25/the-movement-of-goods-and-people-in-and-out-of-canada-in-a-covid-19-world-2/ |
Date | 2021-03-25T13:10:15+00:00 |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | In March 2020, in an effort to contain COVID-19, the Government of Canada announced measures that have restricted the entry of visitors and other temporary residents, as well as some Canadian citizens and permanent residents, into Canada. Some of these measures have also affected the movement of goods, understood as any merchandise, product, article or material. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), which facilitates the movement of goods and people in and out of the country, is responsible for implementing these measures. |
Website Title | HillNotes |
Date Added | 3/25/2021, 9:58:11 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.utoronto.ca/news/new-normal-maydianne-andrade-ep-15-president-meric-gertler-cities |
Language | en |
Abstract | COVID-19 has disrupted and changed our lives – and our ideas about how we want to live. When the pandemic ends, what changes will we want to keep? What kind of cities will we build? In episode 15 of her podcast, The New Normal, Professor Maydianne Andrade explores these and other questions with Professor Meric Gertler, president of the University of Toronto. “We are used to thinking of cities as static, solid entities and yet they aren't,” says Andrade, Canada Research Chair in Integrative Behavioural Ecology. “They contract, they grow and they evolve.” A professor of geography and planning and a renowned expert on cities, President Gertler notes the pandemic has sparked some innovations that improve the quality of life – from the appropriation of car lanes for bicycles to adding express buses in neighbourhoods where people must travel to work every day. |
Website Title | University of Toronto News |
Date Added | 2/25/2021, 2:12:07 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.govtech.com/fs/The-Pandemic-Changed-Transportation-Can-Cities-Hold-Course.html |
Language | en |
Abstract | Less traffic and new uses for public streets are two of the side effects of the pandemic. As cities map a path forward, some of these changes are likely to linger in a post-coronavirus world. |
Date Added | 2/4/2021, 10:07:30 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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Author | Atiya Mahmood |
Author | Hailey Thomas Jenkins |
Author | Muhammad Nowshervan Qureshi |
URL | http://theconversation.com/the-pandemic-highlights-the-importance-of-walkable-and-wheelable-neighbourhoods-165204 |
Language | en |
Abstract | The post-pandemic recovery presents an opportunity for creating accessible environments. |
Website Title | The Conversation |
Date Added | 9/15/2021, 9:47:08 AM |
Type | Magazine Article |
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Author | Aarian Marshall |
URL | https://www.wired.com/story/pandemic-end-rush-hour-what-happens-now |
Publication | Wired |
Library Catalog | www.wired.com |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | Remote work generally reduces driving. But the travel behavior of telecommuters isn’t as straightforward as it might seem. |
Date Added | 6/9/2021, 2:01:50 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/news-events/news-articles/2021/the-role-of-government-and-division-of-power-national-survey-reveals-canadians-views-divided-about-pandemic-management.php |
Abstract | Researchers from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the University of Regina (U of R) have collaborated with leading public policy organizations across the country to release the second report produced from the Confederation of Tomorrow 2021 Survey of Canadians. Released on Monday, the report details how most Canadians continue to be comfortable with the division of powers and the decentralized nature of the federation. While there is widespread support for increases in federal transfers to provinces and territories for health care, care for the elderly, and child care, the public is more divided as to whether this funding should be tied to the acceptance of national standards. |
Date Added | 4/20/2021, 8:56:00 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Elisa Bin |
Author | Claudia Andruetto |
Author | Yusak Susilo |
Author | Anna Pernestål |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00473-7 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 14 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-02-10 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00473-7 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The first wave of COVID-19 pandemic period has drastically changed people’s lives all over the world. To cope with the disruption, digital solutions have become more popular. However, the ability to adopt digitalised alternatives is different across socio-economic and socio-demographic groups. |
Date Added | 2/12/2021, 9:51:11 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://tti.tamu.edu/thinking-transportation/episode-22-strong-as-their-weakest-link-what-the-pandemic-taught-us-about-supply-chains/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | Supply chains everywhere were strained to their limits long before the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic simply exposed weaknesses that were already there. TTI’s Senior Research Scientist Jolanda Prozzi and Research Scientist Juan Villa share new understanding about the complexity and fragility of the systems we depend on to get our goods where they need to go. |
Website Title | Texas A&M Transportation Institute |
Date Added | 12/1/2021, 11:03:15 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Zilin Bian |
Author | Fan Zuo |
Author | Jingqin Gao |
Author | Yanyan Chen |
Author | Sai Sarath Chandra Pavuluri Venkata |
Author | Suzana Duran Bernardes |
Author | Kaan Ozbay |
Author | Xuegang (Jeff) Ban |
Author | Jingxing Wang |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421000276 |
Volume | 145 |
Pages | 269-283 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | March 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.01.019 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic demand timely action. However, due to the complex nature of policy making, a lag may exist between the time a problem is recognized and the time a policy has its impact on a system. To understand this lag and to expedite decision making, this study proposes a change point detection framework using likelihood ratio, regression structure and a Bayesian change point detection method. The objective is to quantify the time lag effect reflected in transportation systems when authorities take action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using travel patterns as an indicator of policy effectiveness, the length of policy lag and magnitude of policy impacts on the road system, mass transit, and micromobility are investigated through the case studies of New York City (NYC), and Seattle—two U.S. cities significantly affected by COVID-19. The quantitative findings show that the National declaration of emergency had no policy lag while stay-at-home and reopening policies had a lead effect on mobility. The magnitude of impact largely depended on the land use and sociodemographic characteristics of the area, as well as the type of transportation system. |
Date Added | 3/3/2021, 8:47:38 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.cts.umn.edu/news/2021/june/mobility |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes to transit and shared mobility. In the wake of the outbreak, researchers and professionals in the field are now discussing how best to rebound from the challenges of the past year. At a quarterly meeting of the Twin Cities Shared Mobility Collaborative, experts from the University of Minnesota, Metro Transit, the City of Saint Paul, and design firm Huitt-Zollars shared their perspectives. The April 27 event was supported by CTS. |
Date Added | 6/22/2021, 9:55:47 AM |
Type | Video Recording |
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Director | #ITF21 Summit official video channel |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJXA6bnBEEk&t=1s |
Library Catalog | YouTube |
Running Time | 1:15:52 |
Abstract | Moderator: Tatiana Samsonova, International Transport Forum, OECD Vehicle Design Strategies to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission in Shared and Pooled Vehicles Ashley DePew, University of California, Davis, USA Driving in the middle of a pandemic: Public transport, ride-hailing and delivery drivers during COVID-19 in Santiago, Chile Andres Fielbaum, TU Delft, The Netherlands Contact tracing in transit networks Simon Stebbins, University College London, United Kingdom Recorded on 12 May 2021 |
Date Added | 6/29/2021, 11:46:56 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://tripnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TRIP_COVID-19_Transportation_Impact_Report_May_2021.pdf |
Abstract | Starting with initial lockdowns in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the U.S. transportation system, including changes in personal and commercial mobility. These changes in transportation patterns – both during the initial response to COVID-19 and during the subsequent year of efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while restoring some aspects of daily life - will likely have significant implications for the nature of the country’s future mobility needs and the best ways to meet those needs. While the future transportation patterns and needs of a post-COVID-19 environment will take several years to fully emerge, a review of the initial impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s mobility patterns is helpful in gaining insights to the future of U.S. transportation and in determining appropriate future transportation policies. |
Date Added | 6/7/2021, 8:55:42 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Kostas Mouratidis |
Author | Sebastian Peters |
Author | Bert van Wee |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920921000225 |
Volume | 92 |
Pages | 102716 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
Date | March 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2021.102716 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | This paper reviews how teleactivities, the sharing economy, and emerging transportation technologies – components of what we could call the “App City” – may influence travel behavior and the built environment. Findings suggest that teleactivities may substitute some trips but generate others. Telework and teleconferencing may reduce total travel. Findings on the sharing economy suggest that accommodation sharing increases long-distance travel; bikesharing is conducive to more active travel and lower car use; carsharing may reduce private car use and ownership; ridesourcing (ridehailing) may increase vehicle miles traveled; while the implications of e-scooter sharing, ridesharing, and Mobility as a Service are context-dependent. Findings on emerging transportation technologies suggest that private autonomous vehicles and urban air mobility may increase total travel, whereas autonomous buses may lead to reduced car use. Implications of App Cities for the built environment include new transport systems and land use changes due to behavioral changes. |
Date Added | 3/9/2021, 8:34:23 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.nap.edu/trb/podcasts/ |
Abstract | Stewart Mader of VaxTransit discusses transit innovations and ways to communicate its benefits. |
Date Added | 6/7/2021, 9:06:28 AM |
Stewart Mader and How Transit Gets People to Vaccinations
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.nap.edu/trb/podcasts/?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=&utm_content=14ff7bb2-5b68-4701-8db1-e4e3aa6e6f52&utm_campaign=General |
Abstract | Alicia Trost, Chief Communications Officer at the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), discusses where San Francisco is in the vaccination effort and how excellent communications is crucial to getting riders back on transit. |
Date Added | 3/2/2021, 10:27:45 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Hongming Dong |
Author | Shoufeng Ma |
Author | Ning Jia |
Author | Junfang Tian |
URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X20309410 |
Volume | 101 |
Pages | 81-88 |
Publication | Transport Policy |
Date | February 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transport Policy |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2020.12.004 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic will linger for an extended period, although it is under control and public transport is gradually resuming its operations. However, there is limited understanding of passengers' construal regarding this public health crisis and their perceptions of safety and feelings of satisfaction toward public transport after suffering through the spread of such an infectious disease. Therefore, the aim of this research is to understand passengers' psychological responses to the pandemic over time in terms of their emotional arousal and mental construal, as public transport begins to resume its operations with the pandemic almost entirely contained. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in eight cities of China where the public transport system had been temporally closed because of the pandemic. The results indicated that (1) passengers' feelings of safety enhanced their overall satisfaction with regard to public transport, (2) state anxiety has a negative effect on perceived safety, (3) state anxiety increases as passengers are psychologically closer to the pandemic, and (4) passengers pay more attention to information that is psychologically closer to the pandemic and perceive lesser safety on public transport. These findings not only reveal the internal mechanisms behind how passengers perceive safety but may also provide significant information for future disaster emergency management. Based on the results, some feasible suggestions are proposed to avoid the loss of ridership and help public transport systems recover from the crisis. |
Date Added | 1/11/2021, 10:28:40 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Manish Shirgaokar |
Author | Darcy Reynard |
Author | Damian Collins |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002688 |
Volume | 154 |
Pages | 300-312 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | December 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.10.013 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged and encouraged local governments to reallocate street space. The chief purpose of new regimes of street management is to expand spaces for walking and bicycling, and to ease business interactions such as curbside pickup and dining while maintaining social distancing guidelines. We investigated how North Americans on Twitter viewed alternative uses and forms of street reallocation, specifically during the early months of the pandemic from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2020. Relying on a crowdsourced dataset of government actions (Combs and Pardo 2021), we identified five areas of policy initiative that were broadly representative of government actions: cycling, walking, driving, business, and curbside. First, we identified a corpus of 292,108 geolocated tweets from the U.S. and Canada. Next, we used word vectors, built on this Twitter corpus, to generate similarity scores across the five areas of policy initiative for each tweet. Finally, we selected the top tweets that closely matched ideas contained in the areas of policy initiative, thus creating a finer corpus of 1,537 tweets. Using the five categories as guideposts, we conducted an inductive content analysis to understand opinions expressed on Twitter. Our analysis suggests that renewed use of the curb has opened up possibilities for reimaging this space. Particularly, business uses of the curb for dining and pick up zones have expanded widely, and there is more use of sidewalks; yet both spaces have limited capacity. Planners need to think of expanding these assets while reducing cost burdens for their alternative uses. |
Date Added | 12/8/2021, 12:29:45 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.enotrans.org/event/webinar-covid-19-mobility-adaptations-building-a-knowledge-base-for-new-practices/ |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | With the COVID-19 pandemic came a rapid increase in demand for safe, physically distant space for walking and cycling. Thousands of cities around the world responded by rolling out new active mobility infrastructure in existing roadways. While the pace and scale of these adaptations have been widely praised by advocates, cities’ responses have also been critiqued for being inequitable, arbitrary, and out of touch with the communities’ needs. The transport profession’s experience during the pandemic underscores a longstanding need for new best practices for providing timely, safe, and equitable walking and cycling facilities. This webinar will highlight research that seeks to identify and develop such practices. Based on her work to document pandemic-induced infrastructure changes in the Shifting Streets COVID-19 Mobility Database, Dr. Tabitha Combs will present terminology for describing and evaluating these changes; summarize how, when, and why cities implemented them, and lay out a research agenda for understanding the impacts of these actions and the processes behind them. |
Date Added | 7/2/2021, 9:39:18 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrcO-trzkuE9HazUdfMKtz-LBRlC-AL7Pr |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | Date: 30 JUNE 2021 at 17:00 PM (Paris time) The focus of this webinar will be on disaster management. In fact, several disasters have occurred in 2020, and have had to be managed while operating under COVID constraints. What are the lessons learned and ways forward? This webinar is organised by PIARC's COVID Response Team and PIARC's Technical Committee on Disaster management (TC 1.5). Panelists will include: * Yukio ADACHI, Japan, Hanshin Expressway Research Institute of Advanced Technology - Chair TC 1.5 * Christopher ENGELBRECHT, USA, Missouri DoT - Member TC 1.5 * Herby LISSADE, USA, Chair, Transportation Emergency Management Practices and Innovations Subcommittee, TRB * Neil FISHER, New Zealand, New Zealand Transport Agency - Secretary TC 1.5 * Marcelo MEDINA, Chile, Ministry of Public Works - Secretary TC 1.5 * Herry VAZA, Directorate of General of Highways, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Indonesia - Member TC 1.5 Expected duration: 2 hours Timing: 15:00-17:00 UTC, 08:00 US-CA, 11:00 US-DC, 17:00 FRA, 24:00 JPN Language: English The number of seats is limited; the session will be managed on a first-come, first-served basis. The focus of this webinar will be on disaster management. In fact, several disasters have occurred in 2020, and have had to be managed while operating under COVID constraints. What are the lessons learned and ways forward? This webinar is organised by PIARC's COVID Response Team and PIARC's Technical Committee on Disaster management (TC 1.5). |
Website Title | Zoom Video |
Date Added | 5/25/2021, 12:08:11 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J89GpKNqQW2oIslQoh_HSA |
Extra | Zoom webinar; can also watch on YouTube Live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVYUFgMkvijnfs33Yn_p0w |
Language | en-US |
Abstract | COVID-19 has severely impacted the ability of vulnerable populations to access critical services and resources. Vulnerable populations face a number of risks and challenges when traveling during COVID-19 including increased exposure to COVID-19, less frequent public transit service, and unreliable paratransit and non-emergency medical transportation services. This webinar will discuss critical transportation challenges facing vulnerable populations through two research projects from the UC Institute of Transportation Studies, including one project examining healthcare access challenges and another project assessing how the mobility of older adults has changed during COVID. These projects offer key insights on compounding inequalities, opportunities in telehealth, and the feasibility of alternative transportation services. Researchers will also offer key policy insights that can drive more equitable transportation services and access for vulnerable populations. --- POLICY BRIEF & FULL REPORT: Transportation Access to Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Trends and Implications for Significant Patient Populations and Health Care Needs - https://www.ucits.org/research-project/2021-11/ The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mobility Needs of an Aging Population in Contra Costa County - https://www.ucits.org/research-project/2020-32/ |
Website Title | Zoom Video |
Date Added | 2/10/2021, 6:58:42 PM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.governing.com/now/what-does-history-teach-us-about-pandemics-and-transit-ridership |
Date | 2021-11-24T17:13:58.413 |
Extra | Section: The Future of What’s Happening Now |
Language | en |
Abstract | In 1918, with the Spanish flu raging, workers had little choice but to continue riding the trams and trains. Today, at least in America, they can work from home or ride alone in their car. |
Website Title | Governing |
Date Added | 11/30/2021, 11:09:46 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | David A. Hensher |
Author | Matthew J. Beck |
Author | Camila Balbontin |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421002251 |
Volume | 153 |
Pages | 35-51 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | November 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.09.001 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The need to recognise and account for the influence of working from home on commuting activity has never been so real as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given a recognition that WFH activity during the pandemic has reduced the amount of commuting activity compared to pre-COVID-19, the inevitable question is raised as to what this might mean for some of the crucial inputs in the appraisal of transport initiatives. One critical value used in benefit-cost analysis is the value of time which converts time into monetary units in the calculation of user benefits. We are interested in whether reduced commuting activity is associated with higher or lower willing to pay to save time. We investigate this possibility with data from the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area in late 2020 when working from home was at a high level. The findings of a higher average commuter VoT have major implications for the VoT used in transport appraisal given that time savings are the largest user benefit. We suggest a percentage adjustment required to align with the ‘new normal’ as currently known. |
Date Added | 10/13/2021, 9:46:13 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Armita Kar |
Author | Huyen T. K. Le |
Author | Harvey J. Miller |
URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/24694452.2021.1956876 |
Volume | 0 |
Issue | 0 |
Pages | 1-24 |
Publication | Annals of the American Association of Geographers |
Date | October 4, 2021 |
Extra | Publisher: Taylor & Francis _eprint: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/24694452.2021.1956876 |
DOI | 10.1080/24694452.2021.1956876 |
Library Catalog | Taylor and Francis+NEJM |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly reshaped urban mobility. During the lockdown, workers teleworked if possible and left home only for essential activities. Our study investigates the spatial patterns of essential travel and their socioeconomic differences during the COVID-19 lockdown phase in comparison with the same period in 2019. Using data from Columbus, Ohio, we categorized travelers into high, moderate, and low socioeconomic status (SES) clusters and modeled travel demand of SES clusters for both phases using spatially weighted interaction models. Then, we characterized the SES variability in essential travel based on frequently visited business activities from each cluster. Results suggest that disparities in travel across SES clusters that existed prior to COVID-19 were exacerbated during the pandemic lockdown. The diffused travel pattern of high and moderate SES clusters became localized and the preexisting localized travel pattern of low SES clusters became diffused. During the lockdown, the low and moderate SES clusters traveled mostly for work with long- and medium-distance trips, respectively, whereas the high SES cluster traveled mostly for recreational and other nonwork purposes with short-distance trips. This study draws some conclusions and implications to help researchers and practitioners plan for resilient and economically vibrant transportation systems in response to future shocks. |
Date Added | 10/4/2021, 1:38:36 PM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Lena Winslott Hiselius |
Author | Peter Arnfalk |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00471-9 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 17 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-02-20 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00471-9 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly led to some of the most revolutionary changes in private and professional life around the world. While the extent and duration of these changes are not certain, they have already had a great impact on travel patterns. This is also the case in Sweden, despite its relatively liberal approach to restrictions, which relies on voluntary measures such as social distancing and self-monitoring for symptoms. |
Date Added | 2/26/2021, 9:47:15 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Erik Almlöf |
Author | Isak Rubensson |
Author | Matej Cebecauer |
Author | Erik Jenelius |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-021-00488-0 |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 31 |
Publication | European Transport Research Review |
Date | 2021-06-07 |
Journal Abbr | Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. |
DOI | 10.1186/s12544-021-00488-0 |
Library Catalog | Springer Link |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has changed travel behaviour and reduced the use of public transport throughout the world, but the reduction has not been uniform. In this study we analyse the propensity to stop travelling by public transport during COVID-19 for the holders of 1.8 million smart cards in Stockholm, Sweden, for the spring and autumn of 2020. We suggest two binomial logit models for explaining the change in travel pattern, linking socioeconomic data per area and travel data with the probability to stop travelling. |
Date Added | 6/21/2021, 8:36:03 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Songhua Hu |
Author | Peng Chen |
URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920920308397 |
Volume | 90 |
Pages | 102654 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
Date | January 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment |
DOI | 10.1016/j.trd.2020.102654 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a globally unprecedented decline in transit ridership. This paper leveraged the 20-years daily transit ridership data in Chicago to infer the impact of COVID-19 on ridership using the Bayesian structural time series model, controlling confounding effects of trend, seasonality, holiday, and weather. A partial least square regression was then employed to examine the relationships between the impact of ridership and various explanatory factors. Results suggested: (1) COVID-19 pandemic exerted significant effects on 95% of transit stations, leading to an average 72.4% drop in ridership. (2) Ridership declined more in regions with more commercial lands and higher percentages of white, educated, and high-income individuals. (3) Regions with more jobs in trade, transportation, and utility sectors presented smaller declines. (4) Regions with more COVID-19 cases/deaths presented smaller declines in transit ridership. Findings provide a timely understanding of the significantly reduced ridership during the pandemic and help transit agencies adjust services across different socioeconomic groups and space to better constrain virus transmission. |
Date Added | 1/15/2021, 9:23:35 AM |
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | David A. Hensher |
Author | Matthew J. Beck |
Author | Edward Wei |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856421000902 |
Volume | 148 |
Pages | 64-78 |
Publication | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
Date | June 1, 2021 |
Journal Abbr | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
DOI | 10.1016/j.tra.2021.03.027 |
Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
Language | en |
Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we go about our daily lives in ways that are unlikely to return to the pre-COVID-19 levels. A key feature of the COVID-19 era is likely to be a rethink of the way we work and the implications this may have on commuting activity. Working from home (WFH) has been the ‘new normal’ during the period of lockdown, except for essential services that require commuting. In recognition of the new normal as represented by an increasing amount of WFH, this paper develops a model to identify the incidence of WFH and what impact this could have on the amount of weekly one-way commuting trips by car and public transport. Using Wave 1 of an ongoing data collection effort done at the height of the restrictions in March and April 2020 in Australia, we develop a number of days WFH ordered logit model and link it to a zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression model for the number of weekly one-way commuting trips by car and public transport. Scenario analysis is undertaken to highlight the way in which WFH might change the amount of commuting activity when restrictions are relaxed to enable changing patterns of WFH and commuting. The findings will provide one reference point as we continue to undertake similar analysis at different points through time during the pandemic and after when restrictions are effectively removed. |
Date Added | 5/18/2021, 9:12:04 AM |
Type | Web Page |
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URL | https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/718071-wsp-usa-study-street-closure-encourages-recreational-activity-during-pandemic |
Language | en |
Abstract | Philadelphia repurposed a road exclusively for bicycles and pedestrians as a temporary shared use facility for outdoor exercise and alternative transportation. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Philadelphia officials closed 4.3 miles of a city street to vehicle traffic, reserving it exclusively for bicycles and pedestrians. |
Date Added | 2/10/2021, 12:35:12 PM |